# Help me I.D. or find info on this painting **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 9, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315 "2004-05-09T18:27:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315/1 "2004-05-09T18:27:20Z")
I have a large, original oil painting that was given to me in the mid-70’s. I am trying to find out more about it. I posted on Opal’s site, with a link to two pictures of the painting - a full view and a close-up of the signature, which appears to be “DeMan.” I googled DeMan, and all I could find was a Donald DeMan, who is an artist and writer. I sent an e-mail with the pix a year ago, but haven’t gotten anything back. I like the painting and may keep it, or may try to sell on ebay. Any ideas of how I might find out more? (I’ve been to several sites that sell art work and didn’t find anything.) Here’s the link to the pix: [fff.fathom.org/pages/piper/deman.html](http://fff.fathom.org/pages/piper/deman.html) ---
**Author:** ![Saturnine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Saturnine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saturnine)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315/2 "2004-05-09T19:18:01Z")
The link doesn’t seem to be working. ---
**Author:** ![Sycorax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@Sycorax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sycorax)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2004, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315/3 "2004-05-09T19:43:41Z")
Sorry about that – let me try again: [http://fff.fathom.org/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=295099](http://fff.fathom.org/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=295099) ---
**Author:** ![PotEmUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47774/32.png) [@PotEmUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PotEmUp)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2016, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315/4 "2016-05-04T17:00:21Z")
My cousin was a prolific artist. I hope you are enjoying his work. [http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/202/300/inditer/2001/07-10/deman/tributes.htm](http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/eppp-archive/100/202/300/inditer/2001/07-10/deman/tributes.htm) gives more details of his death and life. ---
**Author:** ![Daylate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315/5 "2016-05-05T02:21:19Z")
Linky #2 gets a “server not found” message ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315/6 "2016-05-05T02:51:11Z")
> [@Daylate](#): > > Linky #2 gets a “server not found” message Well, it _is_ 12 years old… ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2016, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-i-d-or-find-info-on-this-painting/244315/7 "2016-05-05T05:13:44Z")
Okay, so that’s 12 years and a **Daylate**.