Samuel Margolies painting

[owleyes]

I was looking around at my local TS for paintings I could reuse for my own work when I came across this painting for $6. Normally I would have considered that too high for something I would repaint but there was something about it that made me buy it anyway. I always try to research my purchases to try and make sure I'm not accidentally painting over a lost Picasso or something

Sooo to my surprise Samuel L Margolies is a known artist, predominantly for his etchings of city and winterscapes. The painting (I'm thinking it's a covered bridge?) is about 20x28 and the back has a sticker for Loeser's--Brooklyn. The Loeser's department store closed down in early 1952, so it could have been made anywhere from the 1920s-1952.

I want to get an idea of how much the painting is worth, but I only ever see his prints for sale, never any paintings. Any guesses?

(Also, sorry for the pics, they somehow turned sideways and upside down despite them looking normal in my photo library??)

 

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[huntsman53]

Considering that most of his works are etchings and many of them fetch well into the thousands upwards to $9,000, one could surmise that his' paintings would fetch even more. If I had to guess, the painting is likely an early work of his as it seems he had early troubles with perspective and did not get the covered portion of the bridge over the stream.


Frank

 

[GibH]

I can't find anything other than etchings, although according to this story, he did start out in oils and watercolors: Rare Margolies etchings to be displayed at the Elliott Museum

Maybe the Elliott Museum can help you out, or put you in touch with his granddaughter.

 

[GibH]

Considering that most of his works are etchings and many of them fetch well into the thousands upwards to $9,000, one could surmise that his' paintings would fetch even more. If I had to guess, the painting is likely an early work of his as it seems he had early troubles with perspective and did not get the covered portion of the bridge over the stream.


Frank

It may be a grist mill, and not a covered bridge.

 

[JimDon]

Love the heavy brush strokes. A great find.

 

[owleyes]

@huntsman53 @GibH Thank you both!! It does look more like a grist mill than a covered bridge, now that I'm looking at it.

I am going to reach out to the museum as well.

 

[Honest Samuel]

Do not re paint it. Sell it.