What is an estimated value of a Leland Brewsaugh painting on a piece of wood?

Answer 1

Leland never did pictures on wood or Masonite and rarely canvas. He painted on matte board that had been treated with Geso.

However all his wildlife carvings were painted bass wood.

What you are inquiring about might be a print decoupaged onto a piece of wood-which were never done by my father, Leland. People could buy his mass marketed prints and decoupage them. They are worth whatever someone will pay for them. I've never seen a decoupaged item sell for more than $-15-30.

They were popular in the 70s and 80s. Decoupaged pieces don't hold up very well.

I receive many questions about prints. My father did 8 Songbirds, 4 owls, 8 ducks, 4 parrots and 4 eagles that were printed internationally. They came in a variety of sizes. If you have one of these birds and it only has 1 signature it is Not signed by my father. That is a printed signature. When he signed a print, typically it was in pencil below the printed signature. If it was a limited edition it would be numbered. The only place to purchase a signed or limited edition was directly from my Father.

Sadly the color in these prints did not hold up well. It's not uncommon to see fading especially if it was hung in a sunny area. NOTE: if you like any picture or print you have don't hang it in an area of the house that gets direct sunlight.

The last prints my Father produced with a printer. In other words they weren't mass marketed. The birds are an egret (white bird), blue heron (blue) and an eagle. He did several other very small editions as well.

So What is it Worth? I like to deflect by answering it is worth what someone will pay for it. Fact is the mass marketed prints signed or unsigned are not worth much. $1-40.

As for the eagle, the blue heron and the egret-well I'm selling them on eBay for $30-45 as of July 8, 2013.

If you need information on a painting or a wood carving feel free to contact me, his daughter directly. Bruzabooks@gmail.com