Old Painting Please help me on what time this was made & what Harbor?

[Unitedstatesofamerica1]

The frame is 31 1/2 inches across
& close to 25 1/2 inches tall
possibly LE PORT D'AUDIERNE FRANCE?
Any Help is appreciated

 

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[bigfoot1]

its prolly medeterranian.a simple guess by sail type and architecture

 

[viv poly]

I think the artist is Wilmer Siegfried Richter (American, 1891-1993). Go to Artconversation forum - they might be able to help you more.

 

[Red-Coat]

Just tidying up some blasts from the past (including some very ancient ones), largely for the benefit of anyone searching the site for information.

I don’t know what the scene is, and it may well be Audierne harbour in Brittany, France. Nevertheless, the signature “W. Richter” is for the German artist Walter Richter (1913-1989), not the American artist Wilmer Siegfried Richter. I’m sure this is a print simulated as an oil painting, not an actual painting.

A number of them have been available, including this one, admitted to be a print on canvas, at what I think is an unrealistic price:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/134020128238

Also this one, mistakenly claimed to be an oil painting, for a rather more conservative price:

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/en-gb/price-result/a-vintage-oil-on-canvas-painting-by-w-richter/