This is a painting I received as a gift from my mother. She purchased it from an estate sale in NJ about ten year ago. A signature is present, and the back of the painting has a short bio of Charles Levier, who I would assume to be the artist, and a label for the Veerhoff Galleries in Washington, D.C. The signature doesn’t say Levier (at least to me), but I believe the bio is saying that he worked under the name “De Montfort” which I see in the scribbles more than “Levier.” The gallery no longer exists so I can't get any information from them, and I'm having trouble figuring out the painting's value online because he appears to have painted primarily on canvas, in multiple styles, and paintings range from $3,000 to over $15,000. I’m not sure if the medium of this painting and that it was done under his other name would make this more or less valuable .
Dimensions
14" x 21". The frame is not included in that measurement. Wooden frame is 3"
Acquired From:
Inherited
Hi Annisa, Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry. I've found slightly different biographical information for the artist (and no mention of the name Montford, though he did also paint under the pseudonym Maurice Verrier" at this link: https://www.askart.com/artist/Charles_Levier/29266/Charles_Levier.aspx; French landscapes are considered one of his specialties, and your painting, despite the curious Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is: Charles Levier Villard (French, 20th Century) Untitled French urban landscape oil on wood signed "Montford" lower right 21 by 14 inches, framed 27 by 20 inches CONDITION: appears to be in good condition PROVENANCE: Veerhoff Galleries, Washington DC; thence by inheritance $1,000-1,500* *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.
