Vintage oil on canvas "signed" black Americana
This is a painting I bought at an auction a few weeks ago. I did have it appraised by you all with only a couple quick snapshots before I got it home. I have it at home now with many more pictures, including a signature missed I'm other photos sent. I want a second appraised. The picture it's self is self explanatory, but it has been professional reframed at one point into a beautiful antique frame The actual canvas size of painting is 16" wide x 12" high. The outside frame measures 23" wide and 20" high. It's seems to be a fairly good quality. The condition is good without any damage. The painting is side bottom left corner. The back has a 11-3-WA 735 marked on back side. There is a paper tag on the very side of original oil frame with the same 11-3-WA 735. The artist signature is ( L C Cyton)
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Thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. This appears to be a late 20th century painting, depicting an elderly african man teaching a young girl to write a letter. Furniture, tablecloth, clothes and especially the inkwell would suggest a late 19th century date, unfortunately the canvas is stapled to the stretcher. Both canvas and stretcher were made at the end of the 20th or even in the 21st century, the same applies for the frame. The signature "L C Cyton" o "Ayton" or "Aston" or "Eyton" does not reveal the identity of the artist, possibly a very talented amateur artist who omitted the fact that it is a copy of the painting "writing lesson" by Harry Herman Roseland (American, 1866–1950). The estimate is based on similar well framed decorative black americana copies sold at auction.
The first appraisal was based on blurred photos, no photos of the backside available and your description "19th century" and "not signed". The quality of our appraisals very much depends on the information provided. My colleague would have come to the same conclusion if he would have had access to the better images.
Well respect you rebuttal, but a bad review to public will be expected. I've already read a few negative experiences with you. Respectfully Nick Cardennis.
Thank you for your services
Appreciate the appraisal. I did a appraisal on this same picture about a week ago with less photos and with out the artist signature. That first appraisal was 300-600 dollars. Lower than the second appraised value. I'm not satisfied whatever and thinking your appraisal service is questionable.
Regards Nicholas Cardennis