A painting for the roadshow circa 2103

[Lost&Found]

Picked up this oil painting today at a church bazzaar sale today. Normally, I look to see if the artist is listed before I buy it. But I saw the auction tag on its back and figured take a chance. The price was make an offer. I said $8 and the table worker said sure. Oops, I had only $6 left in my pocket after buying some costume jewelry. I offered to make up the difference in coins but the seller said just give me the $6. Fine by me.

The tag was from a Salmgundi Club auction in 2004.

The Salmagundi Club, one of the oldest art organizations in the United State was founded in 1871 in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan, New York City. Since 1917 it has been located at 47 Fifth Avenue. As of 2014, its membership roster totals roughly 900 members.

The artist is Robert Armetta and titled Summer Southhampton. I guess it has a minimum value now but might appreciate in years to come. Who knows Mayber my great grandchild will have it appraised on Antiques Roadshow in 2103 and be pleasantly surprised.

 

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[kingskid1611]

Nicely framed. Good score!

 

[artslinger]

Very nice I like it. Great score! I would give half of my profits if all of my art would come with a letter of authentication with the artist name clearly written.

RJA

 

[JimDon]

Very nice painting. A real keeper.

 

[Butter Hat]

I love the painting. Did you look up the artist, is he listed anywhere?

 

[Lost&Found]

This is some info on the artist, Robert Armetta

Robert Armetta is a painter who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He studied extensively throughout the United States and in Italy, and earned his M.F.A. from the New York Academy of Art. He has exhibited in numerous galleries, museums, and colleges throughout the United States, including the National Academy of Design, the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Sotheby’s, the State University of New York at Farmingdale, and Messiah College. His work has been featured in a number of magazines and in books including The
Figure: Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture (Rizzoli) and the cover of Portrait Painting Atelier (Watson-Guptill). He teaches drawing, painting, and artistic anatomy at the New York Academy of Art. He divides his time between his studios in Brooklyn, New York, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he lives with his wife and daughters.

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