Balogh Art Appraisal

Signed Oil Painting by K. Balogh

This is a detailed image showing the lower-right corner of an original oil painting on canvas, featuring a prominent signature. The signature is rendered in a vibrant, slightly impastoed red oil paint that contrasts sharply against a dark, near-black background. It appears to read 'K. Balogh', executed in a fluid, cursive hand with a distinctive underline that extends from the final letter. The medium is oil on a textured canvas, which exhibits a visible weave pattern through the paint layer. The color palette in this section consists of deep umbers, blacks, and a muted olive-green transition at the bottom. The painting is housed in a professional framing assembly consisting of a gold-toned wooden inner slip and a secondary linen-covered liner (mat) with a beige textured finish. The outermost frame, partially visible, is a classic gold-leafed or gilded wood frame with ornate molding details suggestive of a 20th-century traditional style. The condition is excellent, showing well-preserved paint adhesion with no signs of craquelure, flaking, or surface grime in the visible area. The linen liner appears clean without water spotting or significant discoloration. Based on the framing style and the signature, this is likely a mid-to-late 20th-century work, possibly of European or American origin, consistent with the style of artists who produced high-quality representational or commercial gallery works during that era.