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Topic: Another ebay oddity (Read 10713 times)
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member555
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The first work, the three children, comes from Robin A. Fenner, Tavistock, 27 Oct 2003, lot 1149, est £400-600. Then it appeared again at Richard Winterton, Lichfield, 7 May 2009, lot 302, est £100-120. Those estimates reflect that it is a print. The present seller has priced it as if it was an original oil. Under Q&A, the seller has given a long background story to this print.
The second work is a fragment from the large panting "The Fight", from Project 17: Observations on Local Education. This particular fragment appeared at CollectArt.com in May 2009, POA. Then offered by Peter Wilson, Nantwich, Cheshire 11 Nov 2010, lot 449, est £4000-6000. I attach an image of The Fight, where some of the other fragments are indicated. The present piece is situated just below the large fragment center left.
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member555
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Yes, isn't it a great painting! But some people disagree. Some have questioned its authenticity, or claimed that it is partly re-painted. All I can see are damages from the folding when the painting was stored for a long time. It's a strange painting, with several conflicting perspectives and lots of items thrown in seemingly with no purpose. All of which make for an interesting painting!
The piece was painted by Robert in the early '80's. Eliza has told me of the cold hours of sitting (or rather lying) for it. The pose looks extremely uncomfortable! After it was completed, she remembers: "Me and Robert took it to London, Shepherds Bush, to the buyer who had it in the attic in the house. It was the bedroom, not very big, and the painting dominated the room. We took it up rolled, and Robert built a stretcher on spot, it took all day, I was assisting with nails and hammer."
For interested detectives I attach a photo of the very calendar seen on the wall in the painting.
After that, the painting was not heard of for a long time. Then, in 2008, it was offered at Christies, Greater London, 17 Dec 2008, lot 60, est £30,000-50,000. However, it's authenticity was questioned and it didn't sell. It was then offered on eBay all through 2009, at prices ranging from $60,000 down to $19,995. No one wanted it (at that price). The seller has not been heard from until it now reappeared, with the new, and remarkable, price tag £75,000.
The seller (or perhaps the agent selling for him) appears to be unaware of what is in front of his eyes. Poor Eliza (Annie's neighbour, as she points pout in her post), is described as a "naked mulato girl", which I'd guess she finds more amusing than offending. I suppose the reason for the interpretation is that the seller is in USA (Washington state).
A plea: whoever buys it, please don't roll it up in a tube (the seller's suggestion). That would be a shame.
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Annie HillSmith
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