Catherine (and her Grandfather) have a question - she writes: My grandfather has been searching for information regarding this painting. He saw it in a nursing home and the staff graciously offered to take it off of the wall and look the see if they could find any identifying information. They were not able to find anything indicating its origins or artist. (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first.
Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to:
chicago(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com)
Can anyone offer any insight?
Please share any info or ideas on the painting with Catherine in the comments - thank you!
Comments (8)
Totally on a whim (and bored at work), I googled images for "dinner party painting". And lo and behold, I found it!
http://globalwholesaleart.com/cafe-dining-c-24.html
The painting is titled "A Dinner Party" by Grun, Jules Alexandre
-Ruth
My sister-in-law's parents have this painting in their dining room, and I was wondering who it was by as well. Thanks Ruth :)
Wow, great job Ruth!
I probably wouldn't buy from that site you mentioned though, as they are not prints from the original. Rather, they are another artist's interpretation.
what a nice example of ATers..helping us all out!!..Because they LOVE it!...(this is a crazily fun painting!!)..
Ruth! Good Show!
AT readers are a great resource.
wow,that copy isn't nearly as evocative as the original!
Thanks everyone! I really appreciate the help (and willingness to google whilst bored at work!)
They're all copies wc-canuck. It'd have to be a pretty swanky nursing home to afford the original. And believe me, they'd know who the artist was.
It appears that the name of the piece is Fin de Souper, "End of Dinner" or "After Dinner." Here's a bio on the painter. http://www.wetcanvas.com/Articles2/15/161/