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[Susie Braves Fan]

Hello,

I own a house that was built for Oscar Horton, treasurer of Boston Braves. In the stairwell there are a dozen 22" portraits (oil on canvas). The previous owner didn't have any information about the portraits and I am looking for some help to identify the artist.

Please see attached.

Any assistance or advice is greatly appreciated.braves2.jpg

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[baseball tourist]

Very interesting. I can't help on the artist indentification but you have quite a collection there. Very well done and moderately valuable. I found a small collection of oil on canvas renderings a few years ago that were oversized (3 feet x 3 feet) and painted approx 50 years ago (Ruth, Cobb, Gehrig and Speaker) that I sold at auction for $2,500 combined. The artist was not identified.

[Susie Braves Fan]

Thank you for your reply.
The canvases are plastered into the wall. I have no interest in selling them but I would like to find out more.
I have found numerous newspaper clippings from the 30s & 40s about Horton entertaining Babe Ruth and many other players at the house.

[BigJJ]

I love the Cobb, well done pieces.

Why does Babe look a little like the dramatic chipmunk there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by BigJJ

I love the Cobb, well done pieces.

Why does Babe look a little like the dramatic chipmunk there

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1Y73sPHKxw

JJ, now THAT'S funny! I just about spit out my morning coffee.
Awesome!

[sdkammeyer]

What time is dinner?
WOW .... now THAT makes a house a home!