Carmen – Part II of the Saga of Don José May 5th, 2010
As a followup to the story of Don José, I’d like to present the much shorter and far less meddlesome tale of Carmen.
After the very successful purchase of Don José at a rummage sale, I was drawn to return to the same sale a year later. Lo and behold, there was a new painting with the same frame as Don José. As I got closer I noticed that it was another portrait by the same artist, Barbara Weber. I immediately decided Don José must have a companion and snatched Carmen up for the same price of $3.
She never ventured beyond my dorm room in college and is now safely home with Don José.
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May 6th, 2010 at 5:58 pm
“Oh my god! My wife!” — Nicko
May 11th, 2011 at 11:04 pm
hello-funny you post this picture, because i found this painting at an auction and was wondering if you knew its worth/value?
i know nothing about this picture, and havent had much luck looking online. thank you for any help you can offer.
Britney
May 13th, 2011 at 8:17 am
Britney,
Thanks for the comment. I’m afraid my appraisal skills are quite lacking though given my purchase price of $3, I can’t imagine it’s terribly valuable. My version is printed on cardboard and the frame is falling apart so if it’s a real painted version it may be worth something. Regardless of the confounding art valuation system, I wholeheartedly recommend this painting as an addition to your collection.
Hope this helps.
Best,
Nicko
September 19th, 2011 at 4:11 pm
I have a painting by Barbara Weber of a woman in a gold dress. What is the worth of her paintings?
January 3rd, 2012 at 7:16 pm
I grew up looking at this painting at my grandmother’s house in Puerto Rico. I’m assuming it was a print on cardboard too, but recently saw it in a local club in Florida. Totally creeped me out! So a friend did the search and found it for me. I always found the woman incredibly beautiful, but never knew it was “Carmen”!