I bought this painting at an estate sale and can not find any info about it. It is unsigned. It’s double matted, and looks like it may be painted with either/and metallic paint, which may contain real gold – looks like it, but am not positive. Extremely detailed and beautiful. Any help at all would be appreciated, as well as an estimated value. Thanks!
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inspired Reputation: 278 See inspired's booth |
Many of these are sold in Cairo, Egypt, as tourist pieces. Look up Dr. Ragab on the internet. I remember purchasing some in Cairo in the early 1980’s….at that time I rec’d a printed piece of paper with information on Dr. Ragab along with a bill of sale. Mine were reproductions at the time…although now would be at least 30 years old.
I gave mine to a friend who worked in Cairo and no longer have the information.
In general they are very well done pieces and look nice framed.
Good luck.
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euroholic Reputation: 154 See euroholic's booth |
Thank you so much for your answer euroholic and giving me some info to go on – I truly appreciate it!!
Thanks Europeangoodies, but it’s definitely papyrus, not linen at all. It’s probably a bit hard to tell by the photos, but you can definitely feel and see the process of how it was made :)
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inspired Reputation: 278 See inspired's booth |
It’s painted on cloth fabric. Something like linen.
Alas, they are very common and sold to tourists for cheap money.
I love this kind of deco, but there are too many out there.
Yours is very pretty indeed and detailed.
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EuropeanGoodies Reputation: 1165 See EuropeanGoodies' booth |
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