Seeing this one reminds me of the still lifes that Fred painted for our grandmother. When we would go out to Grandma Bessie's house back in the 50's and 60's, I always looked forward to seeing Fred's paintings on the wall.
My favorite was of a trumpet sitting on its open case. I always marveled at the way he could create such a beautiful picture with those bold brushstrokes and thick applications of oil paint.
Courtney, I don't think I would've instantly recognized this one as a Pfeiffer, unless it's the way he sort of erratically "trails off" the paint from the ragged edge of the background. Is that what quickly tipped you off that it was a Pfeiffer...or was it the coloring?
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Seeing this one reminds me of the still lifes that Fred painted for our grandmother. When we would go out to Grandma Bessie's house back in the 50's and 60's, I always looked forward to seeing Fred's paintings on the wall.
My favorite was of a trumpet sitting on its open case. I always marveled at the way he could create such a beautiful picture with those bold brushstrokes and thick applications of oil paint.
I picked this book up and knew it was a Pfeiffer instantly, even without the verification of the signature on the right.
This book has the cover stock that got scratched very easily.
A nice find! This book was found at Trader Joe's in Glendale, AZ near my house.
Courtney, I don't think I would've instantly recognized this one as a Pfeiffer, unless it's the way he sort of erratically "trails off" the paint from the ragged edge of the background. Is that what quickly tipped you off that it was a Pfeiffer...or was it the coloring?
It was actually the type of brush strokes that made me look at it closer when I pulled out the book.
It was a Bantam spine that made me pull the book out at first, and a glance at the cover felt right and made me study it closer.
The signature was obviously the clincher, but the style had me suspicious immediately.
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