P.A. Contis: Any Information?

No, but I'll look around a little, that way I won't have to go out in the midday sun and rake dog poo....

The only thing I could find on the Web was this:

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/3163674

I've seen the Contis name mentioned in books on Stow Wengenroth but I don't know if it is the same Contis or anything more than that the name is mentioned.

Just googling quickly I see a couple of Contis' who are listed as artists, not from PA, (both from New York as I remember), and not with the initial P.

However, there's a garage in Clinton, Pennsylvania named Contis Garage - maybe the artist is someone in that family.

http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Contis.Garage.610-623-9914

Osso--

You have noonday sun. We have eight inches of snow.

I'm more interested in the artist than in his humble roots. I inherited the picture from a beloved family member and just decided to stop wondering about the artist and ask.


Fishin'--

You found my P.A. Contis. Not only can I see similarities in style, the signatures on the Live Auctioneer's sample are obviously by the same person.

I'm a little shocked at the price. I inherited my painting and while it has considerable sentimental value for me, I wasn't aware that it was also worth a little bit of money.

Thank you both.

Well, it's 76 here at nearly 4:30 pm. What the hell? We had a streetscape of snow not so long ago.

Fishin, that's great that you found it.