General Chat

.....check this out on ebay, l wonder how much it will go for, or even if it sells!!?

jude

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BERNARD-MENINSKY-1891-1950-STUNNING-OIL-CANVAS-/170823050327?pt=UK_art_Paintings_GL&hash=item27c5d8e457

Rather a low start bid price but only 1 day left to bid on it

Have you got any of his originals Jude?

Are you bidding?

Gwyn

Do you think it is genuine Jude? It seems a stupid low start price doesn't it?

l was thinking how low it is myself and have been trying to compare the signature. l'm watching it closely thats for sure.
l have a photo on canvas of the link below...the original is about 5' x 3' or bigger. "Victoria Station, District Railway"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/artists/bernard-meninsky/paintings/slideshow#/1

and a few sketches.....would so love to have an original:)

jude ;-)

Hmm...Selling 3 original oils???????

If you click on his name and look at his feed back, it looks impressive.....but mmm original oils....dunnno!!

Hi Jude, I remember you putting up information about him a while back, but can't remember the relationship. As Glitter Babe says it is a low start bid, I have watched items that only had a short time left and suddenly the world and his wife start bidding.

I bought a print last year by Sidney Curnow Vosper a distant relative, payed £50 the very next week another one came up and went for 99p. lol

Good luck if you bid worth a try even if not an original.

Carol

One of the feedbacks says "Nice Copy"....!!!!

Carol....the artist was my grandfather:)) really don't know what to think at the moment!

I'm dubious to say the least. Amazing how previous items sold by the seller have the same description - bought without authenticity.

Doesn't look to have the fine brush strokes of a true Meninsky - but then I'm certainly no expert. (I have seen originals in the Imperial War Museum.)

Elisabeth xx

It does say

"The painting is signed Meninsky bottom-left. Please note that this painting was bought without any provenance or documentation. Due to this lack of provenance, the painting must be sold as being in the manner of Bernard Meninsky."

Which is probably why there is a low starting price.

Elisabeth....l can see what you mean and the signature does'nt look right. He did'nt always sign it as such, some are printed but this one l'm not sure about!!

Carol...l remember looking at the Salem before, amazing:) you must be very proud??

jude

Detective....l read that too. l might contact the seller:))

Ah Jude remember now. Have you got many of his paintings, if not I would probably bid on it anyway.

Carol

He/She must be doing some very shrewd buying - with the other items being offered by the same seller. There is also a Munch and a Francis Bacon!

Jude, I'm no expert but I wouldn't say it had the quality of the other paintings? looking particularly at the hand and feet?

Yes Jude we share the same ancestors but quite a few generations back :-)

Carol

Have any of you looked at the BBC link??

Detective...l read that as him covering his back!!