Monday, August 18, 2008

Norval Morrisseau Signature Study (Part VI)

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Correspondence with the late Mrs. Susanna McLeod
/Click on image for detailed examination/

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Correspondence with the late Mrs. Susanna McLeod
/Click on image for detailed examination/
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"Signature of Norval Morrisseau"
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- Presented in this posting are samples of Norval Morrisseau's handwriting c/w signature of Norval Morrisseau used in correspondence with the late Mrs. Susanna McLeod.
/Date of correspondence: 1968/
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Related story/link: In oder to provide legitimacy to their pieces the collectors, along with others, including Toronto galleries who had pronounced the pieces genuine, commissioned a report on the signatures, (in English "Norval Morrisseau") on the front and back of the paintings. Document Examination Consultants, Inc. (a forensic services company) were provided letters and pictures of paintings from Norval Morrisseau and concluded that the signatures able to be read were, in their expert opinion, by the hand of Norval Morrisseau. This was considered solid evidence of the legitimacy of the pieces.
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Q: "Why do galleries feel that they need to provide legitimacy to their art pieces of Norval Morrisseau? Should a gallery not be confident (and responsible) in what they are selling?
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A: "Galleries do feel a need to provide legitimacy to their pieces in the above stated way. Due to the fact that individuals and galleries that were closely associated with the artist have been spreading false statements that paintings of a certain style were not done by Norval Morrisseau's hand. Particularily those paintings from the 1970's presented on this blog and that have been offered for sale for more than three decades in galleries all across Canada. In my opinion they are harming the Norval Morrisseau's art market and consequently his legacy."
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Note: In the following "Norval Morrisseau Signature Study" we are eager to introduce numerous examples to draw from known sources with provenance. We will use letters addressed by Norval Morrisseau/canvases/officially embossed signatures from Norval Morrisseau and serigraphs to anaylsis Norval Morrisseau's signature as it is found on his artwork. This study is to confirm and introduce to the novice and seasoned collector the many aspects of Norval Morrisseau's caligraphy found painted on the reverse/front of his canvases, signed limited edition serigraphs, books and correspondence.
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* For detailed information on Norval Morrisseau's Signature Study go to "Signature Identification Article 101"
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~ I am inviting all readers, collectors and admirers of Norval Morrisseau's art to share the images (drawings, paintings, newspaper articles and painted objects), handwritten and other documents pertaining to the artistic legacy of Norval Morrisseau.~
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spiritwalker2008@gmail.com
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3 comments:

Spirit Walker said...

Norval Morrisseau signed "N" in Norval two different ways. He was very consistent in his inconsistencies when it comes to writing "R"s of his first and last name. In handwritten form on paper (correspondence) he would sign "R"s in lowercase and uppercase versions but when it comes to signing his name with a paintbrush on the back of the art piece he would sign exclusively with uppercase "R"s. If you compare previous postings with today's you will see examples to prove what I have stated herein is correct. More examples to follow...

Meegwetch, SW

Anonymous said...

but is that not the issue in question?
it is claimed that he did not sign the back of his paintings?
why does there appear to be so many conflicting sides to this artist?
G.

Anonymous said...

As asked before and not responded to...I would be interested in seeing more directly related to this analysis of signatures. You note that it was concluded that the signatures ABLE TO BE READ were, in their expert opinion, by the hand of Norval Morrisseau. So what signatures provided were in their expert opinion by Morrisseau - the letters and/or the paintings with dry black signatures that seem to always be impossible to make out in full?