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I went to the art museum today and found a painting I really like by an artist no one knows anything about.

Posted by CovingtonCat Feb 27 '11, 14:33

Apparently, this painting and another (that I didn't see) by the same artist came to the museum in the 30's from a house in what is now a slum, but was once a thriving German community just north of downtown Cincy. The museum hasn't been able to find any history of the paintings or the artist.

The other painting is by Frank Duveneck. I'd never heard of him before moving here. He was born in Covington, studied painting in Germany and Italy, worked with several American impressionists. He's very well-known here and has a room at the museum dedicated to his work. The first time I saw the Harem Guard I liked it right away. Oddly, this painting isn't in the room with the other Duvenecks. It's in a room of "Orientalists". It reminds me of some of Sargent's work.

Yosemite Valley by L.A. Roberts (my.opera.com)

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Just googled Duveneck. I didn't know his name but I recognize some of his Orientalist works. -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 14:41
*rips off the L.A. Roberts mask* -- nm - Thomas Hart Benton Feb 27, 14:37
Looks like other work from WPA artists. -- nm - the liioulu with books Feb 27, 14:37
wow, nice! Definitely looks like it is from the 30s. Looks like New Deal art. -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 14:36 3
- We really need to stop thinking and posting alike. ;) -- nm - the liioulu with books Feb 27, 14:37 2
  - and then posting next to each other. -- nm - loosilu Feb 27, 14:40 1
    - ;) -- nm - the liioulu with books Feb 27, 14:46
so nobody would notice if you stole it in an elaborate Thomas Crown Affair like heist -- nm - moles Feb 27, 14:34
Pretty -- nm - lileve Feb 27, 14:34

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I went to the art museum today and found a painting I really like by an artist no one knows anything about.

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