I may be able to help you - can you send me a jpg of the piece (which I'd like to see for my own research as well)? And are you attempting to transfer ownership of the work or to sell it to another institution? MICHAEL K. KOMANECKY Chief Curator Farnsworth Art Museum 16 Museum Street Rockland ME 04841 207.596.6457 ext 107 [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carrie Snow Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:33 AM Good Morning, We have been trying to deaccession a painting from our collection for some time, but have been unable to locate a new home for the piece. The painting is: Early Spanish Explorers in the American Southwest 1528-1555 by George M. Ottinger Oil on Canvas 89"x 66" One painting, oil on board. Scene depicts Cabeza de Vaca, a friar (Marcos de Niza), another Spaniard, and a black man (Estebanico). These were very early Spanish explorers searching for the legendary "Seven Cities of Gold." The artist has placed de Vaca and the friar in center with the Spaniard to the left and the black man to the right. They are passing through a desert in the American Southwest comprising what is now Texas, New Mexico and Arizona. They look ragged and dejected. Colors are soft-toned, almost pastel. Rendering is very sketch-like. Almost primitive in style. Signed "G.M.O." in lower right corner. The painting does not fall into our collecting focus and we would like to transfer it to a collection where it will be used. If you are interested in the painting, please contact me so I can send images. Thank you, Carrie Snow Carrie E. Snow Supervisor Collections Care- Art and Artifacts Church History Museum 45 North West Temple Street Salt Lake City, UT 84150 (801) 240-4619 (801) 240-5342 ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).