DONG KINGMAN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR 22" X 30" GORGEOUS Start Price USD 5,000.00 Current Price USD 5,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, August 15, 2008 End Time Friday, August 22, 2008 Location WESTERN MASS See more about 'DONG KINGMAN ORIGINAL WATERCOLOR 22" X 30" GORGEOUS' Description moneybackg Store PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE PAGE BEFORE BIDDING. WHEN MY GRANDMOTHER DIED IN THE EARLY 1980'S, MY MOTHER FOUND TWO DONG KINGMAN PAINTINGS IN THE BACK OF ONE OF HER CLOSETS. THEY WERE ROLLED UP TOGETHER AND HAVE A VERY SLIGHT WATER MARK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE. MY MOTHER LIKED THEM AND HAD THEM PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED. I ALWAYS ADMIRED THEM WHEN VISITING HER, AND IN THE MID 1990'S SHE GAVE THEM TO ME. THEY HAVE HUNG ON MY WALLS SINCE. THEY SEEM TO BE A PAIR, AS THEY HAVE SIMILIAR COLORS AND SCENERY. I HAVE RECENTLY COME UPON SOME TOUGH TIMES AND HAVE DECIDED TO SELL JUST ONE. I ASKED MY MOM IF THEY WERE ORIGINAL AND SHE SAID SHE DID NOT KNOW. I RECENTLY TRIED TO RESEARCH THEM ON MY OWN, AND THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF INFO ON DONG KINGMAN ON THE INTERNET. HE IS HIGHLY ACCOMPLISHED !!!. I COULD COPY HIS BIO HERE, BUT YOU WILL GET SO MUCH MORE IF YOU LOOK ON THE INTERNET YOURSELF. ANYWAY, I SENT SOME PICS TO AN AUCTION HOUSE ADVERTISED ON THE INTERNET AND THEY SENT  BACK AN OFFER ($$$) AND SAID THAT THEY BELIEVED THAT THEY WERE ORIGINALS BECAUSE OF THE SIZE. I GUESS PRINTS DON'T GENERALLY COME IN THIS SIZE. THEY WERE EAGER TO BUY THEM RIGHT THEN AND THEIR OFFER WAS HIGHER THAN WHAT YOU WOULD PAY FOR A PRINT, BUT LOWER THAN I HAVE SEEN DONG KINGMANS GO FOR. AS TEMPTED AS I AM TO TAKE THE PICTURE APART AND SEE FOR MYSELF (I AM NOT AN EXPERT AND DON'T KNOW WHAT I EXPECT TO SEE...) I HAVE NOT. THE PICTURE IS AS INTACT AS WHEN MY MOM HAD IT PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED IN THE EIGHTIES. THE SLIGHT WATER DAMAGE MAY BE RESTORABLE BY A PROFESSIONAL, BUT IN NO WAY DETRACTS FROM THE PAINTING. IT REALLY IS SPECTACULAR. IF I WAS NOT IN DIRE NEED OF THE MONEY, I WOULD NOT BE SELLING IT. I WILL KEEP ONE TO ENJOY, SO IT'S NOT AS HARD TO PART WITH. THE FRAME IS GOLD BAMBOO DESIGN.PLEASE EMAIL ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR MORE PICS. I REALLY DO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN ORIGINAL, BUT I WILL STATE ONCE MORE THAT THIS WATERCOLOR HAS NOT BEEN OPENED FOR EXAMINATION. I BASE MY BELIEF ON THE OFFER I RECIEVED FROM THE ART GALLERY THAT I EMAILED PICTURES TO AND ON THE QUALITY AND BEAUTY OF THE WATERCOLOR.   I JUST ADDED THIS THIRD PICTURE BECAUSE IT SHOWS  THE COLORS OF THIS PAINTING MORE ACCURATELY. Place a Bid!