Cityscape Painting by R. Adams Appraisal
Category: Art
Description
Framed oil or acrylic painting on canvas depicting a European-style city scene along a river or waterfront under a warm, orange sky. The painting features buildings rendered with thick paint application (impasto) along the left bank, with a view across the water to a more distant cityscape. Signed "R. ADAMS" in the lower left portion. The frame consists of a textured, possibly linen, inner mat and a wood outer frame with a gold-tone accent.
Appraisal Report
The painting is signed "R. Adams," a name often linked to decorative, mass-produced art from the mid-to-late 20th century. The style depicts a generic European cityscape/riverscape, typical of commercial decor art from the 1960s-1980s. The technique involves impasto, likely applied with a palette knife. The framing style also aligns with this period. While competently executed and visually appealing for decorative purposes, it is unlikely to be the work of a listed or highly collected artist. Its value is primarily decorative, based on comparable sales of similar mass-market paintings from this era.
Appraisal Value
$50 - $150