Signed M. (H.) BEAN Embroidered Picture

[mjm579]

Any idea of the value? I plan to keep this one. It is currently hanging on the wall in my office.

It measures 18" x 14".

Thanks for looking.

 

[vpnavy]

Heck, H. Bean could be me!

I'm not sure that is a great artist but someone who may love to do Needlepoint. Anyway, here is their website: North Penn Art - I would call them or maybe send them an e-mail with a picture and see what they have to say?

 

[Generic_Lad]

For some reason I read the title of this as "Signed Mr. BEAN Embroidered Picture" and I got a bit excited.

 

[mjm579]

For some reason I read the title of this as "Signed Mr. BEAN Embroidered Picture" and I got a bit excited.

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=838024"/>

Trust me....do a google search and it comes up with Mr. Bean images. I was literally cracking up.

 

[mjm579]

Heck, H. Bean could be me! I'm not sure that is a great artist but someone who may love to do Needlepoint. Anyway, here is their website: North Penn Art - I would call them or maybe send them an e-mail with a picture and see what they have to say?

I called them today bc they are only 25 min or so from home for me. The owner opened the shop 30+ years ago and he is on vacation til next week. Road trip!!!

 

[Red-Coat]

Just doing a bit of tidying up on some older threads, mainly for the benefit of anyone searching the site for information.

Interesting. I don’t know who M. Bean might be, but the design appears in this book as “Turkish Peacock, from an embroidered bedspread, Albanian (Jenina), 18th Century”:

Either someone has painstakingly copied it in modern times or, more likely I think, the marked canvas was sold as an embroidery kit in a museum shop or similar. I wouldn’t think it has substantial value.