I had an uncle, since passed away, who had a little general antiques store in Ontario, CA. He would go around to auctions and buy stuff up and put it in his store. My mother saw a painting there that she really liked - a woodland scene. She would have loved to own it but she didn't have the money to purchase it. (my uncle was married to my mother's sister, and you had to know him) Anyway, For some reason the painting got damaged. I mean really damaged. Someone must have put an elbow through it. It was being put into the trash, and my mother asked if she could have it. She put it away and tried to find someway to fix it. It's been in storage for years, until I took it to get it fixed. I've got a lead on someone might be able to fix it.
However, my mother wanted some information on the artist. The picture is signed Bryan Tarlton. I've found a little bit of information about him, gleaned from here and there. There are many of his paintings going through the auction houses, averaging from $150 to about $500, mostly of beech tree scenes. Obviously, not a famous artist, but respectable.
He's from Indiana, and most of his oil landscapes are of Brown County, Indiana beech woods.He must have really loved beech trees. He was born in Franklin, IN and lived in Indianapolis. He lived from April 1899 to September 1962. His second wife's name was Mildred Boyd Tarlton. And that's really about it. Of course, I haven't dedicated my time to it, but it will come. And I would welcome any offerings of anyone who has more information.
