Post #688794 by JOHN-O on Mon, Aug 5, 2013 10:27 AM

On 2013-08-05 09:28, Limbo Lizard wrote:
Hard to tell for sure, but it looks like the two paintings have the same frame style. I theorize that the paintings were once part of a larger mural, but someone cut up and framed the more marketable portions. (That would explain the absence of a Bowers signature.) These two may then have passed through several hands, before the current seller acquired them - leading to loss of information about the source, along the way.

Maybe JOHN-O or BigBro can examine whether the painting goes to the very edges of the canvas, including the part that wraps around the canvas frame. If so, that would be a strong indication that they were cut from a larger work.

Interesting theory there, however if you compare the two paintings with our respective hands for comparison, it appears they were painted in different scales. Maybe Boris can chime in as he's the only one to have closely compared the two paintings in person.

The Bigbro's painting had gaffer's tape around the hanging wire, so he thinks they were used as movie props. Perhaps somehow related to Bowers' story board work, or more probably a studio acquiring them from some closed South Seas business ?

I'm tempted to remove the frame to see if any secrets lie underneath, but I kinda like the aura of mystery. :)