A scan through the eBay offerings this morning yielded a listing for an advertised Fuertes original. I am not at all convinced that this painting is the real thing. As with a few others from the past there are many elements that just aren't quite right. The overall style, brush work and even subject matter are aberrent and the signature appears to be a crude facsimilie of the cursive signature line used for the bulk of his painting career. The painting depicts two European species, the Common Kingfisher and the Grey Heron. Take a look at these images and the auction on eBay and please feel free to register your own opinions in the comments section.
2 comments:
COuldn't agree with you more about the signature; I would be interested in seeing how many pieces of his dealt with european bird species, just to get an idea of how aberrant the subject matter is...
I would be a little in question if this is real or not! I would love to have a L. A. Fuertes original but will hold out for something more authentic.
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