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    Apr 17, 2010, 07:45 PM
    purchased a painting and can't make out the artists name! Any suggestions? Thanks!
    I purchased a beautiful original oil painting on canvas today at a thrift store and am having a hard time identifying the name of the artist! It is a large 24x36 and has a receipt from 1969 for the framing, so it is at least that old. The receipt confirms it is a depiction of a Mardi Gras celebration, which definitely makes sense. Based on what I know of the Mardi Gras history and looking at some indicators on the painting, the scene seems to be from the mid-19th century? Who knows of course if that's when it was painted. So perhaps it is French and/or from the Louisiana region? The receipt seems to take a stab at an artists name by writing "Vurt Y. Capny," but that makes little sense and I get no such hits on Google with that name. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

    Thanks much for any advice. :)

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    Jeremy
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    Apr 20, 2010, 06:18 PM

    UPDATE: Upon further inspection of the back and edges of the painting, I have found a very light inscription which reads the name CAPUZ. The only Capuz I can find is Jose Capuz whose lifetime would correlate with the suspected age of this painting. Anyone know anything about Capuz or have a password for AskArt.com that could confirm the signature and pass along recent sale prices? Here is a link to Jose Capuz's page: Jose Capuz - Artist, Art - Jose Capuz

    Thanks in advance for any help!

    Jeremy
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