J. Knowles Hare Jr.
Beach Bum
up at a swap meet. What caught my eye was the fact that it appears to be in
an original frame with carvings on the top and both sides that repeat the
early american indian theme of the painting (bow and arrows on top, what may
be a quiver on the left side, and some type of ceramonial decoration on the
right side, all paint detailed). Also, the painting has a main scene in the
center and smaller related scenes on each side, seperated by 3/4" strips of
framing. The main scene is of a young indian male and female in a canoe,
while the side panels are the same figures standing--the male on the left
with full headress etc. and the female in the right panel also in
traditional attire. It is signed J Knowles Hare Jr, with a hand written
copyright mark 1911. I've done a little searching on the 'net but have not
found anything by Hare with an indian theme, plus none I've found are by
"Jr."
I'm NOT a "dealer" and it is not for sale. I just liked it, bought it, hung
it over my dining room table, and would like to know more about it. THANKS!
Kris Baker
Beach Bum wrote in message <2RMb7.2527$yX4.2...@typhoon.hawaii.rr.com>...
>I am curious about an interesting painting (? print or ?)
>I recently picked up at a swap meet. What caught my eye
>was the fact that it appears to be in an original frame with
>carvings on the top and both sides that repeat the
>early american indian theme of the painting (bow and
>arrows on top, what may be a quiver on the left side,
>and some type of ceramonial decoration on the right
>side, all paint detailed). Also, the painting has a main
>scene in the center and smaller related scenes on each
>side, seperated by 3/4" strips of framing. The main
>scene is of a young indian male and female in a canoe,
>while the side panels are the same figures standing--the
>male on the left with full headress etc. and the female
>in the right panel also in traditional attire.
>It is signed J Knowles Hare Jr, with a hand written
>copyright mark 1911.
With a copyright like that, it's got to be a print.
>I've done a little searching on the 'net but have not
>found anything by Hare with an indian theme, plus none
>I've found are by "Jr."
Once "Sr" dies, it's uncommon for someone to
continue using "Jr" unless they are extremely
famous. So, it could be either.
The illustrator J. Knowles Hare was born in 1882
and died in 1947; this would have to be "Jr"
because there's info on a cartographer who
entered things into copyright much earlier than
that. I'll assume that the cartographer is "Sr".
Anyway....this particular piece sounds like it
was put together as a decorative piece. Are
there any markings on the reverse? (Framer,
studio, retailer, price, anything?)
Can you post an image to a website and give us
the URL?
http://www.enchantmentink.com/sunday.php
Kris