Hi Ginny, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. Jay Schmidt's works are lovely but have not yet acquired a large following or body of works sold at auction so the value is modest. You may see his works priced significantly higher at a gallery but the values Mearto assigns are for fair-market and for auction purposes. Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: Jay Schmidt (American, born 1929) Untitled California coastal seascape, circa 1971 oil on canvas signed lower right; numbered #264 on the reverse 24 by 48 inches, framed 35 by 57 inches CONDITION: appears to be in very good condition. PROVENANCE: commissioned from the artist by client's grandparents $400-600* *represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary. Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto.
