Large Painting I Can't Use: WWYD????

13 years ago

I need advice and/ or suggestions. I have this lovely original painting (see below pic) that I just can't seem to find a good spot in my house for. I'd store it away until some future time that I *might* be able to use it, but for the time being there's no place in my Spanish Colonial/ Western home for it and I'm not planning on changing the decor in the foreseeable future. Plus, I'm afraid that it's going to get ruined just sitting propped up behind a door someplace.

DH loves it, but thinks we should sell it before something happens to it. I don't want to donate it. It's too big (34" x 28") to sell on Ebay, as packing it up and shipping it would get very pricey, I think. Plus, I've heard too many bad stories about people not paying, etc. I'm a bit leery of Craig's List, but my friend suggested that it might be the best option, as long as I met a buyer in a very public place and not at my home. I could, I'm sure, sell it at our local, very nice consignment shop, but they'd take about 40% of the sale price.

The artist is Mott. I'm thinking that it's one of Linde Mott's pieces and have an email to her to find out if it is and how much it's worth.

So, what would you do? Any advice? If I did try to sell it on Craig's List, what should I price it at: whatever it's valued at? A percentage less? I'm needing a solution to this dilemma and hope to get it sold before the holidays, because it's so darn big . . . and because I LOVE it, and don't want to change my mind and let it sit behind a door here for the next 20 years.

Thanks for any and all advice or suggestions!

Lynn

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golddust
13 years ago
Hmm, it won't work in a guest room? Oh well... I think you need to figure out it's value before you decide. If it's really valuable, I'd let an art dealer sell it and pay the commission.

I inherited a VERY rare camera that we sold for $20K. I gladly paid the $2K commission. It found a home in Japan.
lynninnewmexico
Original Author
13 years ago
The mystery continues. The artist was not Linde Mott, as I just talked with her and then emailed her a photo of the painting. Would anybody like to help me figure out who this is . . . please?
This is the signature on the front of the painting:
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And this is what's written on the back of the canvas. Now it looks like "Matt" instead of "Mott" and I have no idea what that first name is. I'm assuming that "Emma" is the name of the painting and not the artist:
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Golddust: what an incredible inheritance that camera was for you!!!
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homebodymom
13 years ago
what a pretty painting! Maybe you can contact the person/store you bought it from to get some info on the artist? At first I thought it said "walter matt" but that search turned up nothing....

Good luck
les917
13 years ago
Odd that is says 03 on the front of the painting, but the artist signed it 2002. From where did you get the painting? What do you know about it?
lynninnewmexico
Original Author
13 years ago
Les, I agree, I'm puzzled by that, too. I bought this painting via Goodwill's online auction site, so they have no other info to give me about it. It was at their local pick-up site, so I was able to avoid the high s&h charge and picked it up

Homebodymom: I know what you mean. I worked in medicine for many years, and I've been married to a doctor (whose handwriting leaves much to be desired!) for the past 20+ years, so I should be able to decipher this name, right? NOT!!! The back side's name looks like "Maita Matt" to me, but the front is definitely signed "Mott". I'm confused, right along with everybody else :~$
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graywings123
13 years ago
If I loved a painting, it would not matter that it didn't match my decor. Maybe you wouldn't put it front and center above the sofa, but in the bedroom, in a hallway where only you see it, it would be great. Heck, put it in the laundry room - that painting would make me feel good every time I looked at it.
folkvictorian
13 years ago
To me, the signature looks like Katy Matt or Kath Matt. We love a mystery around here!
theroselvr
13 years ago
I'm in love with your painting! It's so me! lol

I would not get rid of it. Do you have kids you can pass it down to?
theroselvr
13 years ago
The painting is bugging me- the face on the little girl reminds me of framed cards that I have- I managed to find one- it's by Sandra Kuck- which the painting is not by- but the style reminds me if a part of one of her paintings- like someone decided to paint it themselves. I don't know what I did with the other cards I have- they are not by Sandra Kuck but a similar style which was popular back in 2002-2003 if the painting was done then
Olychick
13 years ago
If you have a favorite charity, you could donate it for a fundraising auction. You could then at least get a tax donation and the charity would get the $$ raised. I've bought some wonderful original art at fundraising events.
Bumblebeez SC Zone 7
13 years ago
I'd put it in the closet for awhile. Someday you may want to use it again, pass it on or know then it is time to move it out permanently.
tishtoshnm Zone 6/NM
13 years ago
Can DH hang it somewhere at his practice?

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