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Thursday, April 18, 2013
Siwash Rock, Vancouver B.C. by R. H. Taylor
This painting, signed by the artist, belongs to my grandmother who lived in Vancouver for many years. Does anyone know more about the artist?
I would like to know more of him as well..my partner has two of his original painting of Siwash and English Bay, given to him by his mother. In presteen condition. One is the picture above, but the original we have is reversed and in blue black green colors. Email me at reginaledger@hotmail.com We have an original signed, not a picture.
These posts are two years old but perhaps still occasionally viewed.
R H Taylor (Reginald Henry) was a resident of East Vancouver. His occupation was picture framing. His shop location changed several times over the years, from about 1918 to 1945. Mr. Taylor and his wife, Edith Taylor, would spend weekends in Stanley Park painting these watercolors, selling to locals and tourists - much like the artists of today's era. Mr. taylor died in 1946. Edith Taylor passed in the early 60's.
I'm guessing that between the two, there were thousands of watercolors. I used to buy them often at garage sales, flea markets and now occasionally at local antique venues. I've actually found one in Japan several years ago, and another 3 while living near Boston, Massachusetts.
As far as value, 20 to 30 dollars each seems to be the norm, although I've seen a few at auction or at antique shows with price tags in the hundreds. They are nice local history pieces - but that's about as far as it goes.
I would like to know more of him as well..my partner has two of his original painting of Siwash and English Bay, given to him by his mother. In presteen
ReplyDeletecondition.
One is the picture above, but the original we have is reversed and in blue black green colors. Email me at reginaledger@hotmail.com
We have an original signed, not a picture.
These posts are two years old but perhaps still occasionally viewed.
ReplyDeleteR H Taylor (Reginald Henry) was a resident of East Vancouver. His occupation was picture framing. His shop location changed several times over the years, from about 1918 to 1945. Mr. Taylor and his wife, Edith Taylor, would spend weekends in Stanley Park painting these watercolors, selling to locals and tourists - much like the artists of today's era. Mr. taylor died in 1946. Edith Taylor passed in the early 60's.
I'm guessing that between the two, there were thousands of watercolors. I used to buy them often at garage sales, flea markets and now occasionally at local antique venues. I've actually found one in Japan several years ago, and another 3 while living near Boston, Massachusetts.
As far as value, 20 to 30 dollars each seems to be the norm, although I've seen a few at auction or at antique shows with price tags in the hundreds. They are nice local history pieces - but that's about as far as it goes.