Jay Schmidt Seascape
Jay Schmidt original oil on board seascape - 57" x 35" framed, 48" X 24" unframed.
My grandfather had commissioned the painting for my grandmother's 50th birthday - 1971. I do not have a certification of authenticity.
Inherited
Yes
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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