Honour to an Unknown Artist
painting and signature close-upMonday's meandering brought me to St Vincent de Paul, my favourite thrift shop, where I picked up the painting in the photo above. It was painted in 1939 on what seems to be a 4"x6" piece of thick cardboard, edges ragged as if they were torn.
At $13.99 it was unusually pricey for a thrift store find, but I bought it anyway. Part of me felt a need to honour the artist that painted it nearly 70 years ago; I think the clincher though was the date underneath the signature: SEPT. 2 1939, the day after Germany invaded Poland, triggering WWII.
Considering how the artist may have been feeling when he or she painted it, the least I could do was give it a good home.
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posted by Steph at 9:33 p.m.
1 Comments:
oh Steph-- you are such a kindred spirit!! how lucky am I that I get to see you again in September and spend time with you?!! so lucky-- and? so very, deeply grateful of all the care and support you have showered on bp-- thank you so much-- it means the world to me-- it really does.
Hope spring is finding its way to you-- BIG hugs and gros bisous, Elizabeth
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