About Jeni Andrews-Fraser Expertise Any questions relating to the art (painting, sculpture, design) and architecture of historical periods from the ancient Greeks to our modern age (roughly 600BC to 2000 AD). Please Note: I DO NOT undertake vaulations for artworks - for these, you need to contact a fine art dealer.
Experience Experience in the area:Course leader/lecturer - art history; Contextual studies lecturer (Foundation Art & Design degree); senior examiner (National UK Board) Organizations: Association of Art Historians
Institute of Educational Assessors
Education/Credentials: MA History of Art (Falmouth College of Art); BA Fine Art
Question I have a painting that was represented to me as a James Edwin Meadows painting. It is titled "Backwater of the Thames" and is signed "James Meadows" Do you know if Mr. Meadows did sign his paintings this way? I understand his father was also a painter. Any info would be appreciated. Also I do not wish to keep the painting and have very little knowledge of the "art dealer world". Can you point me in the direction I need to take to sell this painting.
Answer Hello Susan - and thank you for your question. It's highly likely - and hardly unusual - for an artist to sign a painting with his first and last names .. but as to whether James Meadows did, I cannot say. I don't know where you are writing from, but suggest you look in the Yellow Pages, or on-line, for fine art dealers in your area to take your painting. Look for one specialising in either the type of painting you have (land-/seascape) or the century in which the artist was working (if you can ascertain that from a date or a style of painting - around 1860s for this artist.) The dealer will be able to advise you on value and 'sale-ability'. For UK sales I recommend Burlington Paintings, who already have paintings by this artist for sale on their o-line catalogue. For the US - sorry, I can't help you at all. Good luck - hope you make oodles of cash!
