Jay Schmidt Seascape
05 April 2022
Description

Jay Schmidt original oil on board seascape - 57" x 35" framed, 48" X 24" unframed.

Provenance

My grandfather had commissioned the painting for my grandmother's 50th birthday - 1971. I do not have a certification of authenticity.

Acquired from
Inherited
For sale
Yes
Answered within about 14 hours
By Delia
Apr 06, 10:58 UTC
Fair Market Value
$400 - $600 USD
Suggested Asking Price $600 USD
What does this mean?

Hi Ginny,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Jay Schmidt's works are lovely but have not yet acquired a large following or body of works sold at auction so the value is modest. You may see his works priced significantly higher at a gallery but the values Mearto assigns are for fair-market and for auction purposes.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

Jay Schmidt (American, born 1929)
Untitled California coastal seascape, circa 1971
oil on canvas
signed lower right; numbered #264 on the reverse
24 by 48 inches, framed 35 by 57 inches
CONDITION: appears to be in very good condition.
PROVENANCE: commissioned from the artist by client's grandparents
$400-600*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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