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Louis Marcell

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I just received from a friend, but with neither artist nor portrait's information. It seems by crayon. The back has a label with 'heffers gallery'

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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Quickly, 'cause I'm off to bed! Google Heffer's Gallery, locate same, send a picture of the picture to them - that's your best bet if you're hoping to identify either the sitter or the artist. It could be by anybody, frankly - it looks like a drawing in chalk, pastel or crayon; quality is OK, nothing startling. Without knowing the artist, no idea of value, if any.

Louis Marcell

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Thank you, Robert! It seems heffer gallery has closed a few years ago.

David Perry

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Why does your friend send you pictures with zero information? Unless the picture is either remarkable or of personal interest, perhaps pertaining to a previous communication between you, I fail to see the point of having an image you have no provenance for. I did say *unless*!!! D

David Perry

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Well said

Michael Robinson

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Yes, well said Syd. Plus your post requesting people not to respond.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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It may be the wrong place to pose these questions because we're not likely to be able to answer them, unless we happen to recognize a particular piece - which is extremely unlikely though has happened occasionally. I don't think the annoyance it seems to be causing is in proportion, however. Of course, these posts could be removed, though only if the site owners wish to: but really, if you don't like them, ignore them. It's all very well saying, as I have myself, go to a conservator or art dealer or gallery - but if you've living in the remote village of Little Muckmere on the Widdle, where there's no public transport after 6pm and precious little before it, you're going to be a bit handicapped in being able to do that, even if you had any idea of where a conservator or other expert might be located. All I would say to these collectors of out-of-the-way old prints, though, is that half the time their treasures are homely little prints that found their way into junk shops from house clearances, and that there are likely to be millions of them; the chances of yours being especially interesting are remote. And two, why not invest in some living artists' work instead? Why not buy an original Sylvia Evans ...... or, modest cough: mine? At least we both sign our work.....