Gregory

Mearto specialist

Dear Nathan, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. The presented object appears to be a painting made in oil paint on canvas with 15 3/4 x 11 7/8 inches measurements. The painting depicts a landscape with houses and a mountainside in the background. It is monogrammed "L.V.". The monogram and the style are comparable with works by the French artist Louis VALTAT (1869-1952). The composition of the motif and the details of the depiction appear weak in comparison with authenticated works by Valtat. Comparable objects were recently offered and sold on the international auction market. This piece is in bad to medium condition and no severe damage is visible in the images provided. A fair market estimation for an authenticated artwork by Valtat would be between 10.000 to 20.000 USD. This estimate is based on actual recent past recorded auction sales of comparable items. Retail "asking prices" can be higher and may vary. With kind regards, George