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sugarcube5419

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up high
« on: July 06, 2013, 06:17:46 pm »
that is the title of this art I bought.  But I will give you all info I rec'd so maybe that will help me find who is the author


I'm so glad you love her. I do too. I wish I would have been home but my sister called and asked me to help her pick out some furniture. I just want to tell you alittle bit about the print. I had her framed and the person who framed her told me she has never seen a rounded corner matte and she had no knowledge of how they would have done it back then since there was no machinery to do it. She told me I should never remove that matte. Since the color of the matte didn't go with my decor, I had a new matte put over it. That is why you will see two mattes. When I bought the print at a antique store, there was a thick felt with a rope attached to swing over the print. I believe it was to hang on a picture rail that some old houses had. It is also numbered and titled "High Up" on the back of the print and when I had it framed the framer wrote it on the back of the frame. There is no signature, I had always wished there was because I tried to look it up on line and found nothing. I had it appraised about six years ago and just the print alone was worth $225.00. I believe it is from around the the early 1900's. That is all I know about the print. So enjoy and know she is special. Thank you.

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Re: up high
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2013, 06:30:10 pm »
Wow! Its very beautiful!  Nice piece!  One thing though, I'm not sure why this is in the questions forum?

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Re: up high
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2013, 06:32:11 pm »
trying to find out who either manufactured this or the author? 

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Re: up high
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2013, 06:35:49 pm »
Ah I see!  Sorry about that!  Thank you for clarifying!  I will research it immediately ;)

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Re: up high
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2013, 06:38:23 pm »
thanks a lot--someone once told me it may be from a group called "fantasy angels"  but i never could prove that

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Re: up high
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2013, 06:46:06 pm »
this is not an angel....more like a cherub......looks like cupid....
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Re: up high
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2013, 06:52:27 pm »
Hmm, at the very earliest in the time range it could have been painted from 1824 on.  The year of 1824, I believe was when balloons were invented (haha) so that may help find your artist.  It also appears to be a kind of classical realism type painting. 

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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2013, 06:58:28 pm »
bigwull-I think you may be right-all my research was for "angel..balloon'

Callie--truly noted the year balloons were first made -- I wondered if it was from new mexico with all the air balloons back in the day--

she remains a mystery to me and thanks

ps-the previous owner also told me her eyes follow you---and I swear they do....look at the pics her eyes are really beautiful

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Re: up high
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2013, 07:03:38 pm »
I make no excuses,and no apologies....but i like a good Malt,

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Re: up high
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2013, 07:08:53 pm »
ok--gotta give credit bigwull--did you know what language the card was?

so real kids--do you think they were done by the same person?

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« Reply #10 on: July 06, 2013, 07:13:16 pm »
the writing on the card is in various languages...its just a stock....writing... telling what it is...
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Re: up high
« Reply #11 on: July 06, 2013, 07:25:17 pm »
the origin of the card is Germany...therefore ...it might also be the same for your print...
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Re: up high
« Reply #12 on: July 06, 2013, 07:31:20 pm »
The concept of the card and your painting are the same, however the card is a photograph which was hand tinted...  It could possibly be the same artist or group of artists, but I'm doubting it :/ They hold a striking resemblance though, which is wonderful bigwull.

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« Reply #13 on: July 06, 2013, 07:36:34 pm »
way off on my new mexico thoughts, germany --  

bigwull did you understand what this person wrote to me about the rope this was hung with/  would that date it -- this is so nicely done  somebody all along the way took care of it

Would you consider this a print?

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« Reply #14 on: July 06, 2013, 07:37:59 pm »
thanks callie--I see what you mean--