About Joseph B. Laskowski Expertise I have been researching, collecting, dealing, and appraising 19th and 20th Century American Art (1850-1950) for the past 15 years. Ask me anything about this topic.
Experience Experienced in American Art from the period 1850-1950. This Includes Impressionism, Regionalism, Early American Modernism, Hudson River School, WPA. I have 15 years researching, collecting, dealing, and appraising in this field.
Organizations Pennsylvania Appraisers Association
American Society of Appraisers (Candidate)
Education/Credentials American Society of Appraisers
BA from Lenoir-Rhyne University in North Carolina
My father bought this oil painting at an estate sale in the 70's. It looks to be in the original frame and is on some type of hard board/slate, i don't know. We can't find a signature but the artwork seems vaguely familiar. Can you even give me an opinion on the type of work, age, similar artists so that i can begin research? Thank you
Answer It is an oil painting on board, it looks to be a Naive/Folk style from the 1920's. Artists have been doing these types of works since the 1700's. Naive is another way of saying untrained. Without a signature it is hard to say who might have done this.
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