# artists names

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-names/633446>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 2, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-names/633446 "2012-09-02T15:11:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![ohligerj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ed655f/32.png) [@ohligerj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ohligerj)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/artists-names/633446/1 "2012-09-02T15:11:08Z")

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I bought a couple of oil paintings at a garage sale. How can I research the artist? I can’t find their names listed on any searches I do ? Any suggestions.