Identify this painting of a merman
June 10, 2014 5:47 AM Subscribe
Can you attribute this painting of a merman? Likely circa 1910-50, maybe a Belgian Symbolist or French Surrealist painter.
That painting doesn't show up anywhere using reverse image search (tineye.com). Make of that what you will.
posted by Mister Bijou at 9:00 AM on June 10, 2014
posted by Mister Bijou at 9:00 AM on June 10, 2014
What are the clues that led you to think 1910-50? It actually looks like an amateur painting to me rather than something by an artist.
posted by three_red_balloons at 9:27 AM on June 10, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by three_red_balloons at 9:27 AM on June 10, 2014 [2 favorites]
Google and Bing reverse image search don't have it either. And the EXIF tags on the source image don't say anything useful, the photo was maybe taken today. Is it a detail from a larger painting? How do you know the date?
posted by Nelson at 9:29 AM on June 10, 2014
posted by Nelson at 9:29 AM on June 10, 2014
Response by poster: date clue: it belongs in a collection with Francis Picabia, Rene Magritte, Wilfredo Lam, and yes, some unknown/amateur artists (although I think it is a skilled painting).
posted by Jason and Laszlo at 9:56 AM on June 10, 2014
posted by Jason and Laszlo at 9:56 AM on June 10, 2014
it belongs in a collection with Francis Picabia, Rene Magritte, Wilfredo Lam, and yes, some unknown/amateur artists
Have the curators of this collection told you that they don't know who the artist of this painting is? Because if not, you might try asking them?
posted by epanalepsis at 11:59 AM on June 10, 2014 [1 favorite]
Have the curators of this collection told you that they don't know who the artist of this painting is? Because if not, you might try asking them?
posted by epanalepsis at 11:59 AM on June 10, 2014 [1 favorite]
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posted by Beti at 8:00 AM on June 10, 2014