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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: BazaJT on 28 January 2018, 08:14:22
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Anyone know of a good web site-easy to follow one for a computer numpty like me-where I might be able to find information on a portrait painter? I am custodian[for want of a better word]of two large portraits of two of my forebears one painted in 1866 and the second was painted in 1869.Just thought it might be interesting to see if I can find anything about the artist who was called William Mackie.Oddly [to me at least]he signed the first one as W.Mackie whereas on the second he signed it using the full William as opposed to just the initial.
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No information on the artist, and it's not a portrait, but is the signature the same. If it is then at least it's a start for you
https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-clipper-port-jackson-106138
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Sadly it doesn't appear to be the same from what I could make of the one on your link.On my portraits the letter w looks like two Vs joined together and the rest of the signature is spelt out in separate letters.Thanks for the try though :y
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Might be worth fostering a relationship with a local museum or one in. London perhaps with a photo via Email. I have found them fantastically helpful. Last item was a “scrimshaw” lampbase made from whale vomit (ambergris) by a forebear.
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Might be worth fostering a relationship with a local museum or one in. London perhaps with a photo via Email. I have found them fantastically helpful. Last item was a “scrimshaw” lampbase made from whale vomit (ambergris) by a forebear.
Do you still have it ? This stuff is said to be very valuable these days. ;)
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It would also be worth contacting any local historical societies to see if they have any information. :y
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Might be worth fostering a relationship with a local museum or one in. London perhaps with a photo via Email. I have found them fantastically helpful. Last item was a “scrimshaw” lampbase made from whale vomit (ambergris) by a forebear.
Do you still have it ? This stuff is said to be very valuable these days. ;)
Yes and yes. A narwhal tusk too. For years I also had a large piece of baleen but it had to go.