Help with painting signature

[jtw1313]

Titled Gauja pie carnikavas has date -68- looks older than 1968 it's on board I think initials are G R but can't make out name above it is pretty dirty but don't want to clean it until I know who artist is

 

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[OWK]

The name looks like E. Reinsons

I think it is Latvian (and the Gauja is a river in Latvia)

 

[jtw1313]

You think it's 1968 owk

 

[OWK]

It's an impressionist work... 1868 would be too early

so almost certainly 1968

 

[jtw1313]

Oh yeah started early 20s that slipped my mind thanks owk

 

[Nathanonline]

I would never say that I figured something out 100% in cases like this, but I think I got it! I believe the Artists name is Edward Reinsone, and the painting appears to be the Gauja River in Latvia. Here is a photo of the River:



I had to get a bit creative to find the artist, I found a Latvian page that I translated using google. **What I feel is the smoking gun for this is the artist typically painted "the Latvian countryside, forests, lakes, rivers and the Baltic Sea coast landscape." Here is the full excerpt and the link:

Artist Edward Reinsone 100 anniversary commemorative exhibition 12.02.2008 15:50 - Riga Vidzeme downtown direction
February 14, Riga Vidzeme Executive at. 16:00 Roman literary Pussars reveal the artist Eduard Reinsone 100th anniversary commemorative exhibition.

The exhibition will be open artist painted the Latvian countryside, forests, lakes, rivers and the Baltic Sea coast landscape.
"Many Vidzeme people probably do not know that the great artist of his creative life lived just around the corner - Jugla. We are honored that the 100-year anniversary commemorative exhibition, it is possible to hold Vidzeme Executive, "says Vidzeme CEO Juris Viņķelis.
Artist E. Reinsone life tide started Zemgale Valle, February 20, 1908. 1.pasaules War Reinsone family with three sons goes to Russia, but, following its creation, the independent Latvian state, moves back to the homeland. In 1942 the artist become Latvian Academy of Arts and arrive only in 1951 due to the war confusion. E.Reinsons cease Academy of Arts as a graphic artist, he studied painting with Professor Leo Svemps and Konrad Ubāns.
The exhibition will be open from February 14 to March 13.
Still lifes and genre Latvian picturesque natural overlooking lovers will be able to buy the artist's E.Reinsona works.
Information prepared by Dana Šarlovska, Riga Vidzeme Executive Public Relations Specialist, 7012179

https://translate.google.com/transl.../Vidz_izstade.htm?Date=09.03.2008&prev=search

I hope this helps you out!

Nate

 

[Tejaas]

OP, i gotta ask... Where do you come up with all these foreign works?!?!

Haha, you are the king of finding the obscure!




~Tejaas~

 

[jtw1313]

Thanks Nate that's pretty cool

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Nice old painting

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[JimDon]

Great draftsmanship and execution. A talented artist for sure