Moffett Painting
I need an appraisal fo a painting of Ross E. Moffett. For the research I been doing i know now that Is worth some money and I need to make an educated decision of sale. I know now that is one of the largest pieces he painted and where it came from, it doesn’t have a title, it is a landscape piece. The info I have is: Artist: Ross E Moffett Type: oil painting Dimensions: H- 48’ X L- 56’ Frame: H- 62’ X L- 69’ Date: Unknown- but definably older than 12/01/1931 I don’t want to take the back frame to see what tipe of info may be covered. Condition: Great Title: no Title visible (is a landscape painting) Additional information. This painting was sign in the back of the fame by Mrs. H. moffett on Dec. 12/01/1931, to the Hussmann hotel of El Paso Texas and frame to the lobby of the hotel. A High class hotel back then and one of the biggest. In 1935 change the name to The Hotel Cortez. In 1963 John F. Kennedy stayed at the Cortez during His visit to El Paso. (The bulding now currently is "The Cortez Building" home of government agencies) In 1980s there was a renovations and this paint got auctioned and brought to California. With time found the way to the Roadhouse Café Restaurant of Yucca Valley CA, were I founded it and now I own. My name is Miguel A Gonzalez Cell 760-399-0149 Email: [email protected]
AT THE ROADHOUSE CAFFE IN YUCCA CA
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Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be an oil on artist board painting depicting a desert in one of the southern States, most likely near El Paso. The painting is signed lower left "E.Moffett".
The artist you suggestet -Ross E. Moffett (1888-1971) - only signed his paintings "Ross E.Moffet" very early in his carreer. His later paintings are signed either "Ross Moffett" or simply "Moffett". He was married to Dorothy Lake Gregory. These biographical dates (and of course his style) and the fact that he spent most of his life in the northern States of the USA make it very unlikely that this is the artist we should try to identify. I assume it is more likely that the painting in your possession was painted by Elene Moffett (Brooks) Corder (1897-1964).
Unfortunately none of her paintings were sold or offered at auction. The estimate is based on similar paintings by lesser known artists sold at auction
