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Tue 21 Nov, 2006 05:38 pm
I bought this print at a garage sale last week and would love to know what it is all about. Please help me identify this painting I'll call "men celebrating" located at
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/dancamp009/
Thank you
Can you see the artist's name anywhere?
At first glance I thought NC Wyeth, but when enlarged I thought I recognized it as by a famous 19thc. Russian artist - now I just have to remember his name... I think it starts with a V.
He did a lot of Napoleon portraits. I'll have a google.
Lord Ellpus wrote:Vereshchagin?
Yes! Vassili Verestchagin (I think I have the spelling, but I could be wrong). I'm also sure the title is not "Men Celebrating", but rather it's showing a famous military event and is named for it.
That's what I thought. It looks like a surrender, or a treaty being signed.
Ooh, you smarties!
I trust it's not the original you bought, but a print...
or is it?
Not so smart so fast.
It's by Ilya Repin and it's called Cossacks:
Cossacks
dancamp
Green Witch wrote:Not so smart so fast.
It's by Ilya Repin and it's called Cossacks:
Cossacks
Very good, Greenwitch. OK, then try this gallery site:
http://www.abcgallery.com/R/repin/repinbio.html
Phew! Well done, GW.....I'm now off to bed, as my brain hurts.
The power of A2K, eh?
MARVELLOUS!
Goodnight!
Nothing like a good treasure hunt to make one crave a snooze.
Sweet Dreams Lordy.
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