Artist
This is the first time I have seen this picture, of these two playing a game. Can anyone tell me who the painter is, assuming it was a painting? Thanks! Suzanne
Posted by: suzanne.beachy on 02/25/16
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Hi Suzanne,
You might want to e-mail Tereena Clarke of Artecy.com and she may be able to help you find out who the artist is. Tereena does come on the ECS "Chat" board when there is a question many times. I'm one of the stitchers that is on this Chat, not an employee of ECS. Hope this helps!
by: Bermuda on 02/25/16
Have looked several places and all I can find is that it is an antique print, but no artist listed. I have seen this print several times but never an artist listed with it. I would love to know who did it also. Possibly it was done many many years ago and the name of the artist was never known. Sorry couldn't be more help.
by: syagel on 02/25/16
Interesting! Where else have you seen it?
by: suzanne.beachy on 02/25/16
I think it is Norman Rockwell, but I would't swear to it
by: mehouk on 02/25/16
This is not the Norman Rockwell print...cannot say who it IS, but it isn't t the 1942 Norman Rockwell.
by: VCESS on 02/25/16
ya your right Vcess , it is not Norman. but it looks like something he would have done. Now I'm curious ,who did it????????????
by: mehouk on 02/25/16
Hi Everyone,

Thanks for your message suzanne. This is our design. The original image was included in a collection of antique prints and postcards we purchased the rights to years ago. They were from a collector. We were assured all of these images were out of copyright. Unfortunately there was no reference included for the Artist for this one and at the time of designing the pattern we did extensive searches and could not find the original Artist.

I am very pleased to say after many hours of searching today I have finally located the Artist and painting name. It is called Playing Checkers by the American Artist Harry Roseland. You can see the original coloured painting here http://www.allposters.com.au/-sp/Playing-Checkers-posters_i925257_.htm

I was a little concerned at first as I can see he passed in 1950, so technically his copyright would last to 2020. Upon further investigation online I can see some of his works say public domain and some say copyrighted, it could be as he painted for a postcard company, they may have purchased the rights to some of his images, including this one, and the copyright may be lapsed on these.

After finding his beautiful Artworks we definitely would love to design more of his works, but to be safe we will wait till 2020, to make sure the copyright has expired on all images.

Please let me know if you have any further queries.

Thanks and Best Wishes
Tereena Clarke
Artecy Cross Stitch
by: artecy on 02/25/16
Thanks Treena for the information about the name and the artist. I have seen this print several times over the years but it never said who did it. Thanks again for the info.
by: syagel on 02/25/16
Yes, thanks Tereena! I have now viewed many more of his works and find them fascinating. His capture of scenes, with a gentle humor, as one site puts it, is amazing. I feel like I am there! So, so tempted to try to stitch "the game," though I know it would take me many hours.
by: suzanne.beachy on 02/25/16
Go for it Suzanne! Have some small cross stitch projects to go to so you don't have a meltdown like some of us when we tackle the larger projects! It would look wonderful in cross stitch!!! :)
by: Bermuda on 02/25/16