Tuesday Treasures - September 28, 2021
Just one trip to a thrift store this past week, but it was a good one. A good thrift store, my favorite Goodwill in White City, and a good trip. I was able to find three original framed paintings, two framed fruit labels, and an adorable ceramic wall pocket planter shaped like a birdhouse.
First the wall pocket.
They're definitely blue and ruby red, right?
A floral still life. Not my usual pick, but I liked the diffused colors, the bit of blur to it. And the price was right for $2.69! Signed by either H or M Dykman. There are listed artists by both initials, but this isn't by either of them.
A traditional portrait of a thoroughbred horse. No signature, and no title or name of the horse showing. It's framed well and I don't want to remove the back to check. Another that isn't my usual, but under $4 I liked it, and know I'd be able to sell it if I decide to; these portraits are quite collectible. The painting is actually a brighter chestnut than it looks, due to my camera and trying to avoid reflections.
A landscape/waterscape signed by the allusive Lola in 2004. The image is brighter on this one too, and lacks the reflection of white coming up from the bottom on the right! $3.59.
I'm still working on identifying the location.
You may well ask, "Do you have space for more paintings?" Yes, I do!
I once saw a picture of a couple who had paintings covering every square inch of their walls, so I imagine you could find the room to hang more if you so choose :)
ReplyDeleteIf I do that I have loads more room!
DeleteThe horse, it looks very young. The tail is so short! I think the more paintings the better! I stop and look at mine all the time and they make me happy. Did you have a job picking fruit? Or was it a you-pick place. Either way, hard work.
ReplyDeleteIt could be young, I thought maybe the tail was bobbed. Quite a few racehorse paintings have a bobbed tailed subject. Horrid practice, horse or dog... or anything else I don't know about.
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