Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It appears, in the photo, that the painter rendered a "pool of light" in the center. Is this true? or Is it a property of the photograph? Regards, George Lottermoser george@imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Feb 16, 2009, at 11:57 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: > George, > > Thanks for putting up with my rambling story. The painting itself > is approximately 12'' by 22". > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" > <imagist3@mac.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 11:50 AM > Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Painting Question > > >> It appears to be a lovely painting. >> What is the size? >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george@imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> On Feb 16, 2009, at 10:55 AM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> Hi, George, >>> >>> Thanks for your comments. I finally tracked down the artist >>> from the signature "Kiley". The painting was done by Grace >>> Kirby Wiley, who used a contraction of her maiden name and >>> married name as her signature. She was born in 1877 and died in >>> 1952. She began her art education in her home town of Smith's >>> Grove, KY and then attended the Cincinnati School of Art. The >>> example of her work that is on display at the Kentucky Museum, >>> which shows the same signature as mine, is listed as "Oil on >>> board". I suspect that the times in which she lived led her to >>> experiment with readily available materials. >>> >>> My Mother's aunt, who gave her the painting, also lived in the >>> same little town and obviously knew the artist. I think the >>> example that we have is much nicer than the one on display in >>> the museum. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Lottermoser" >>> <imagist3@mac.com> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 10:41 AM >>> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Painting Question >>> >>> >>>> Rabbit skin glue to wood - yes. >>>> But to glass - never heard of that before. >>>> >>>> Sounds like someone wanted to >>>> prevent cracking of the paint >>>> by gluing the canvas to a substrate >>>> which would not expand or contract. >>>> Given the brittle nature of glass; >>>> it seems like a poor choice. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> George Lottermoser >>>> george@imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com >>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog >>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >>>> >>>> On Feb 15, 2009, at 1:13 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >>>> >>>>> I know there are a lot of photographers out there that are >>>>> knowledgeable of the art world. I have a question about the >>>>> painting depicted in the attached link. >>>>> >>>>> This painting was given to my Mother many years ago by an >>>>> elderly aunt who lived in central Kentucky. I have always >>>>> assumed that it was painted by a local artist, but had no luck >>>>> tracing the source. When it came into my hands about twenty >>>>> years ago, the frame was in need of refinishing, so I >>>>> disassembled the painting to work on the frame. What I >>>>> discovered was that the canvas was wrapped around and glued to >>>>> a sheet of glass. At some point, the glass had been severely >>>>> cracked. I carefully assembled all of the glass pieces and >>>>> taped up the glass to hold it all together. >>>>> >>>>> My question is this: Is this a common practice, backing up >>>>> canvas with glass? I have never encountered it before. >>>>> >>>>> The painting is shown here: >>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Painting.jpg.html >>>>> >>>>> Comments and answers welcomed. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Nichols >>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>>> information >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >>>> information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information