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Any idea on this painting's origin?
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Why not look under the frame and see what is there? Plus the photographs you have posted are not good so not much information is obvious.
The Swans look very well painted and my first reaction was an Artist called Vernon Ward , he painted a lot in the 50s this sort of subject , another one you could check is Peter Scott. Also a north Walian who lived on the isle of Anglesey called Charles Tunnicliffe . All of them artists who painted wonderful bird life. I suggest you do some research maybe starting with these three names.
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If this is an actual painting and not a print, it's in need of some tender loving care - it needs a new, acid-free mount, and probably a new frame and backing. Sylvia's keen eye has indeed spotted what could be a Vernon Ward or Peter Scott - I don't think it's quite exceptional enough for Tunnicliffe, but that's just an opinion. A snag though is that all three artists signed their work, not the mounts, and did so very clearly. Still - there are always exceptions.
I like this painting rather a lot, I must say. It's a clean, not fussed-over, and well-composed study of, I think, Whooper Swans over a coastal landscape, which is indeed where you'd expect to find them; there is some damp/water damage at the top of the painting, and I suspect some fading has occurred. I would get it to a conservator, or even just an expert framer - sometimes, if you're lucky, you can find someone who is both.
Even if it is a print, not an original watercolour, it's rather a nice one. It would help perhaps if someone with good eyesight, which lets me out, or a means of enhancing the image you've given, could work out what the writing and possible signature have to offer. On balance, I don't think it's by a well-known artist - but a very talented amateur: but you never know.
Thanks a lot for your comments, Sylvia, Robert and Syd. For me it is so vivid, no matter a print or painting. I am attaching the details for further comments.
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The enlargements show severe fading - the original posting was considerably more attractive, but is this a feature of the photography? Can't tell.
If it's a print, it's almost certainly worth next to nothing - but, if you like it (as I do) get it re-framed. The trouble here is always the same - I was a dealer once, but I can't tell what this is from an online jpg file - I can't see the texture of the paint or ink, I can't see the weave of the paper. I like the picture - can't say much more than that from your photo, and I don't suppose I could even if it were a superlative photograph. Find yourself an expert in an auction house or valuer. Bring me the original, and I could give you some idea, if not a definitive one. All I can tell from this is that it's a nice picture - sorry, but to evaluate it any dealer or expert (which I'm not, nor are any of us here) would need to see so much more than you can offer online. Eg - a photograph of the frame, the mount, the reverse .... and even then, there's nothing like handling the picture, turning it round in our hands, applying a magnifying glass to it.
I like the picture - that's all I can say. But is this an original, a watercolour, a print? No idea - really can't tell. If you really want to know, take it to a dealer; if you've just got a lovely print, even if faded, get it re-mounted, put it in a good frame, and enjoy it.
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PS - I still like it; it's well composed. But the enlargements show a lot of brown - now, is that fading, or weak technique? You see, I hope, that it's SO hard to be sure - sorry to be so unhelpful, but identifying the qualities of a painting online - perhaps especially a watercolour - is extraordinarily difficult. Get thee to a professional valuer!