H. Hargrove Air Mail
10 September 2020
Description

This was left in a home we purchased. It is on canvas, original frame. Unsure of print or painting. It is signed. There are no seals

Provenance

Left in a home we purchased

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 7 hours
By Delia
Sep 10, 22:52 UTC
Fair Market Value
$300 - $500 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Kristen,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
This looks very much like an original rather than a print (though it could be a canvas print, which is a technique of printing with paints onto canvas). I will assume it is an original rather than a print.
What are the dimensions of this painting?
It is by an artist H. Hargrove, which was the American pseudonym for Nicolo Sturiano, who was born in Marsala, Italy, in 1941. He emigrated to the US in 1964, became a citizen and changed his name based on a name he opened a phone book to. His scenes of American life are fairly popular.

Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
H. Hargrove (Nicolo Sturiano, Italian American, b. 1941)
"Air Mail," undated
oil on canvas
signed lower left
16 by 20 inches
PROVENANCE: left in a home the client purchased
$300-500*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

Kristen robinson Sep 11, 00:39 UTC

Hi! With the frame it’s 16x20.
I have another Hargrove, Americana Biplane on Farm that is the same, same frame.

Delia Sep 11, 10:31 UTC

Thanks!
I've updated the appraisal to include the dimensions, and added the value.

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