{"id":1,"date":"2017-12-29T00:09:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T00:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/?p=1"},"modified":"2023-02-13T00:17:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T00:17:16","slug":"rococo-reproduction-painting-unknown-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/2017\/12\/29\/rococo-reproduction-painting-unknown-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"Rococo Reproduction Painting by Unknown Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Purchased by my mother for about $15.00 at a local thrift shop, this sizeable Rococo reproduction painting was an excellent find. She asked me to frame it for her, prompting me to dig into the picture&#8217;s origins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Rococo Reproduction Painting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The painting has no artist&#8217;s signature, and there are no identifiable markings on the stretcher or back. It is old, and there are visible signs of wear on the canvas and painted surface. There is a lot of dirt buildup and yellowing of the varnish. The canvas is very dry and brittle. There is cracking of the painted medium in certain areas, and the painting could use a restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-1d.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-1d.png\" alt=\"Rococo reproduction painting by unknown artist.\" class=\"wp-image-38\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-1d.png 400w, https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-1d-228x300.png 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Reproduction Painting by Unknown Artist.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-2c.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-2c.png\" alt=\"Rococo reproduction painting by unknown artist. (Detail)\" class=\"wp-image-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-2c.png 350w, https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-2c-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Reproduction Painting by Unknown Artist. (Detail)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Narrow strips of wood and two fitted cross-members hold painted canvas in place. The frame is not outstanding in any way and is probably not original to the painting.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-3.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-3.png\" alt=\"Rococo reproduction painting rear view.\" class=\"wp-image-35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-3.png 400w, https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-3-278x300.png 278w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rococo Reproduction Painting Rear View.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-4.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"350\" height=\"229\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-4.png\" alt=\"Rococo reproduction painting rear view. (Detail)\" class=\"wp-image-36\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-4.png 350w, https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-rococo-reproduction-artist-unknown-painting-4-300x196.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rococo Reproduction Painting Rear View. (Detail)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2>The Composition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The composition of this painting is derived from elements of two famous paintings by Rococo artist Francois Boucher. (1703-1770) During a general search of the 17th through 19th-century painting styles, I stumbled upon a painting by Boucher, The Bird Cage (1763), that partially matched the reproduction painting. Further research into Boucher&#8217;s works led me to a second painting, The Shepherd&#8217;s Gift (1740), that matched another portion of the reproduction painting. You can imagine my excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Reference Painting 1:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-athenaeum.org\/art\/detail.php?ID=107278\">The Shepherd&#8217;s Gift (The Nest)<\/a> draws from the fountain, large tree, and foliage to the left of the water fountain.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-sheperds-gift-the-nest-2.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-sheperds-gift-the-nest-2.png\" alt=\"Francois Boucher (1703-1770): The Shepherd's Gift (The Nest) (1740)\" class=\"wp-image-41\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-sheperds-gift-the-nest-2.png 400w, https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-sheperds-gift-the-nest-2-300x197.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Francois Boucher (1703-1770): The Shepherd&#8217;s Gift (The Nest)&nbsp;(1740)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3>Reference Painting 2:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bird Cage draws from the man and woman. The artist might have referenced black-and-white images of the original paintings and thus the variation in clothing colors on the reproduction, but that&#8217;s just a guess.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-bird-cage.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-bird-cage.png\" alt=\"Francois Boucher (1703-1770): The Bird Cage (1763)\" class=\"wp-image-10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-bird-cage.png 300w, https:\/\/www.johnokeefe.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/john-okeefe-jr-blog-2017-12-29-franchois-boucher-the-bird-cage-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Francois Boucher (1703-1770): The Bird Cage (1763)<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, researching this Rococo reproduction painting was a fun project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Purchased by my mother for about $15.00 at a local thrift shop, this sizeable Rococo reproduction painting was an excellent find. 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While I am comfortable working in most mediums, I specialize in landscape oil painting, similar to the famous Hudson River School and Victorian-era artists. ART IN MY EARLY LIFE Like every other artist, I have loved viewing and creating art for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I always drew with pencils, colored pencils, watercolors, and just about every medium I could get my hands on. I received formal art training during my primary school years. When attending elementary school, I received specialized training at the Paier College of Art in New Haven, Connecticut. The first formal recognition of my artistic ability happened in elementary school when I won an award, placing me in the top five of a statewide student art competition. During my middle school years, I was invited to attend college-level art classes one day a week at the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut. Also, during this time, I studied watercolor painting with Connecticut artist Kathy Singer. However, my most beloved art teacher was my Aunt Ann Fucich, who instilled in me a love of art when I was a small child. John O'Keefe posing with a drawing outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 7 Years Old. (My Aunt Ann Fucich took pictures) My love for art led me to seek a career in mechanical drafting. As new technologies emerged, I advanced to more sophisticated 3D CAD modeling systems, new product development, and, eventually, project management. Throughout the years, I completed many university courses and job-specific training to advance my mechanical design\/engineering career. Even though my work was very technical, an artistic element was involved in designing new products and the associated documentation processes. My love for creating art did not stop at drawing and painting. As a teenager, I started pursuing musical skills. My first love is the guitar, and I ran a small recording studio out of my home for a time while also playing guitar in a few bands. The computer soon became another outlet for creating art. With my computer skills and 3D modeling experience, I began to develop a sophisticated DC-9-41 add-on cockpit package for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The project focused on the Scandinavian Airline Service (SAS) DC-9 airplane OY-KGR. There was extensive programming and many computer-generated renderings and image files assembled in real-time when the game was running, giving the person playing the experience of sitting in a real DC-9 cockpit. A RENEWED LOVE OF ART In 2007 my wife, Jennifer, rekindled my zeal for drawing and painting. Her encouragement and support motivated me to create O'Keefe Arts and take up oil painting as a professional artist. Jennifer also enjoys creating art, and we are working together to promote the business and my paintings because of our shared love of art. I sell original works, accept commission work to create custom landscape paintings, and offer a variety of high-quality pigment prints, i.e., Giclee, reproductions of my artwork. (Websites: www.okeefe-arts.com and www.johnokeefe.net) John and Jennifer O'Keefe outside of the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan, New York, when he was thirty-seven years old Outside the Museum of Natural History (NYC) at 37 Years Old. My paintings have been well received in the art community, allowing my works to be displayed in prestigious exhibitions and art shows. In my home state of Connecticut, the Lyme Art Gallery, Mystic Arts Center, Cate Charles Gallery, and the Mill House Gallery have exhibited my artwork. My paintings have won awards, and I have been a featured artist in a group exhibition at the Lyme Art Association's \"17th Annual Associate Artists Exhibit\". In April of 2009, I was elected onto the board of directors of the Cheshire Art League in Cheshire, Connecticut, and I created and managed the league's website until the fall of 2011. Organizations that I belong to are Oil Painters of America, Lyme Art Association, The Salmagundi Club of New York City, Mystic Arts Association, Cheshire Art League (until 2011), and Landscape Artists International. In 2012, Jennifer and I created Painting Frames Plus, where people can purchase high-quality reproduction painting frames. 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