Expert: Barbara Steele Thibodeaux - 6/7/2010

Question
This Luman Winter painting hung on my Mother's wall and now it is mine and I can't find out any information about it.  Is the painter well known and is this painting of any value to me?

Answer
Hi Sylvia,

Yes, this is a well-known artist.  If this is an original painting, it could be worth s few thousand dollars.  I would recommend that you take it to a reputable art dealer/appraiser to see what you have.  Even his prints sell for in the hundreds.

rogallery.com might be able to also help.  Here is some bio and other  info on the artist:

http://rogallery.com/Winter_Lumen/winter-bio.html

http://marquettejournal.org/blog/2009/04/features/whats-with-the-horses/

http://genedorr.com/patches/Artists.html

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/4818097

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/lumen-winter-american-1908-1982-south-and

http://www.goantiques.com/detail,lumen-winter-daybreak,1387286.html

Hope this is of some help to you...Best wishes to you!
Barbara Thibodeaux
folk-art.com