OLD PAINTING A STROKE OF LUCK (worth at least one mil)

Pioneer Press ^ | Sun, Dec. 05, 2004 | MARY BAUER

[bitt]

never mind - I see it is Maurice. will look for him.

[Melinda in TN]

I really need to get it appraised. I was stunned when I was told $500 by the one source, especially considering the condition it's in and all.

[Melinda in TN]

The only source I contacted about it a few years ago was in Georgia. I might contact UT about it and see what they have to say. I took it to my daughter's school one year when they were studying the Civil War and her teacher went nuts. It's always a big hit with visitors. We've had friends visit from up North and they always spend a lot of time in front of that map studying it. It does that to people. :-) It's like stepping back in time.

[spodefly]

I still have the land deeds and surveyors drawings from my g-g-great-grandfathers land here in Georgia. They are all hand written, and some date from the early 1800's. They are cool heirlooms. Your map may be worth much more than just the family heirloom value though.

[Ditter]

We have had the painting for at least 25 years and paid very little for it all things considered. I had it appraised about 10 years ago but it was said to be only worth about $13,000 then. We were told that it depends on what another similar painting by Taquaq sells for at Sotheby's. If one sells for $100,000, then ours is worth $100,000 and so on. I don't monitor art auctions so it could have already happened. Hummmm wonder if I could find out on line. Anyone know how to do that?

[bitt]

sothebys.com

you can search the archives.

or google auction Maurice Taquaq

[ChadGore]

" . . and we'll put a happy little tree . . .
riiiight over here . .
but it doesn't have to be right there . .
it could be over here . . .
or maybe over here . . .
you're free . .free . .freee to put
that happy little tree whereever you
think it's best . .
that's they joy of painting"

[Eepsy]

http://web.artprice.com/ps/artitems.aspx?refGenre=A

You have to join to find out the prices, though.

[Eepsy]

http://www.european-paintings.com/cgi-bin/gallery3/gallery.cgi?func=show&file=200647&Category=100001&Page=6

And here's one for sale.

[Ditter]

Thanks to both of you for the info. After Christmas I am going to start searching.

[Feiny]

Arrrggghhh!! No more Happy Trees!!!!

No one has commented on the site I posted. The work is by a good friend of mine who is a brilliant artist (and ex pro-wrestler). The detail on his work is amazing. Bob Dylan collects many of his train paintings. He was also commissioned to do Jesse Ventura's portrait for the State Capital.

I use this one as my screensaver:

http://www.stevecepello.com/13.html