Enchanting Vintage Reproduction of 'To Go Beyond' Oil Impasto Painting 20x24"

Description: Enchanting Vintage Reproduction of 'To Go Beyond' Oil Impasto Painting 20x24" Please note that we will be away from our inventory beginning July 1, 2024 through about August 5, 2024. We are sorry for any inconvenience. The wood that the canvas has been stretched over has shifted thus the piece is slightly slanted and the canvas slightly warped/wavy--thus the significant discount! I've taken several pictures from several angles, so please view photos for more information on condition. This is a reproduction of 'To Go Beyond' by Richard Franklin. However, this artist added heavy impasto texture, giving it an enchanting, unique look. Although the wooden stretchers have shifted, this piece is still haunting and enchanting. You could have a shop restretch it, if you see fit, or just keep it as is. Either way, I will honestly miss it catches my eye every time I walk by. It appears to be signed "W. Hamih". Although it is signed, we cannot find with reasonable certainty who the artist is specifically. That is, we cannot say which W. Hamih this W. Hamih is. He is likely an unlisted artist. Even so, due to the quality, size, and aesthetic appeal, fair market value of this piece would likely run up to $150+. However, we want it to find its way home for much less!_______________________________________________________________________________________________Bio (note the bio is about the artist who painted the original piece, not the artist who painted this reproduction) Born in 1961 in Fort Belvoir,Virginia, Richard Franklin lived and studied in Europe, the Middle East, and throughout the United States. Having graduated from International University High School in Watford, England, Franklin attended Brigham Young University and the Colorado Institute of Art. He learned the art of oil painting studying with master artists in Saudi Arabia.Franklin began his art career as a commercial artist. Between 1987 and 1989 he taught illustration art at the Phoenix Institute of Technology. In March 1990, Franklin spend one year studying in the museums of Europe, Belgium, Holland, France and Germany. He received intense studies of the old masters' techniques by working directly in museums from the original paintings of Rembrandt, Van Dyke, Vermeer, Monet, and many others. The aesthetics of the Old Masters impressed him a great deal and he continued the classic tradition in his work, meticulously combining the technique of the Old Masters with his own contemporary sensibility to create unique works. I was trying to understand their sense of composition, color and portrayal of the human spirit. I find also that the effects of age add a richness and translucence that even they did not foresee, and which I try to reproduce. Franklin's beautiful treatment of the human figure draws from the religious, mythological and secular visions of the past. To his compositions he added visuals elements of a more modern style. The result is his unique aesthetic, and perhaps the hope that the ideal of beauty sought by the Old Masters still exists in today's world.

Price: 17.5 USD

Location: Locust Grove, Virginia

End Time: 2024-12-29T22:23:31.000Z

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