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Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« on: December 12, 2012, 08:17:07 pm »
Hello everybody!

I just bought these signed art pieces from my local thrift store and they are signed both on the print and in/on the frame. I think the first name is Dong Ling Y-somthing. I think these pieces are watercolor and on the back of the frame it has a number and title. They are numbers 16 and 17. #16 is "Our Path" and #17 is "Realization" and I just cannot find them anywhere. They look to be watercolor urban landscapes to me but I really have no clue. I am just guessing.

Does anybody know anything about an artist named Dong Ling Y-something? Or can anyone read the signature?!?

Please help me.

Take care.

Holly
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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2012, 08:21:07 pm »
The top picture is Venice Italy...of that i,m sure
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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2012, 08:26:56 pm »
You are right and I had no idea. I have never left the midwest! :D

I thought the name said Dong and now I am wondering if it is Doug. I have two pictures. I am trying to get a good pic of the second one.

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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2012, 08:35:02 pm »
This is the pic of the second one. Do you know if this is also Venice, Italy?

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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2012, 08:49:11 pm »
You are right and I had no idea. I have never left the midwest! :D

I thought the name said Dong and now I am wondering if it is Doug. I have two pictures. I am trying to get a good pic of the second one.
I live in Scotland..which compared to where you live...its a tiny country...but there are still places here that i,have never visited...but i have been to Venice....and although it is a Beautiful Romantic city...it does,nt half smell...and ..the water taxi,s ..are very expensive... :D
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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2012, 08:53:49 pm »
Look up Dong Yuan !! Not sure if he is your guy but will look more tomorrow !! Just saw his name at a Metmuseum site !!

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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2012, 08:59:04 pm »
Thanks Mart!  :)

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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2012, 09:00:55 pm »
Bigwull-Scotland huh? Oh geez! I have a hearding dog that probably belongs in Scotland! I drive everywhere and I am not used to cabs. I have only been in a cab once when I was a kid.  :D

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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2012, 06:31:58 am »
Well your hearding dog will most likely be a Border Collie..or something similar...we have a Cross Beardie/Border...see pic...
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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2012, 10:19:37 am »
Hope you got a good doggie brush with him/her !!  Is a cutie though !!

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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2012, 11:04:28 am »
This is not an expert opinion, but I think that these could be street art from Venice.  My best guess would be that the artist is/was local (or studying in Italy) and a tourist from your area visited and bought a few pieces and had them framed.  My basis for this guess is that I've done the same in a number of places, the work seems modern (not a print and signed twice, both on the picture and the matting, which sometimes comes with the piece), and watercolor is a popular medium for this type of art. 

Could you provide a picture of the numbering and label/title on the back?  It may be a tag that came with the paintings or, if you remove them from the frames, the numbers and title might be written on the back.  If so, I think it strengthens the case above.

Happy to be proven wrong, though.
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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #11 on: December 13, 2012, 11:24:52 am »
Hope you got a good doggie brush with him/her !!  Is a cutie though !!
Her name is Bess..and I got her as a pup 6 years ago...for Avril,s Christmas,...she loves water...and will go swimming at any opportunity  as for grooming...if i knew someone who had a spinning wheel..i,d be able to have jumper knitted...from what we get off her....
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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #12 on: December 13, 2012, 11:31:07 am »
Just to compare, here is one I picked up in St. Petersburg.  I did the matting myself, so the signature is only on the picture.
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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #13 on: December 13, 2012, 02:01:28 pm »
Do you do watercolor Kesgill ?? Nice work you brought back !!  I just could not get into watercolor !!  I prefer oil and acrylic !! Or at least I used to,, havent picked up a brush since I retired !! 

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Re: Mystery Watercolor I cannot read the signature
« Reply #14 on: December 13, 2012, 03:53:32 pm »
I,ve done some painting..in my time...usually with a Roller...and vinyl silk emulsion...
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