Velvet Painting in Hallway 48 Fritz Street
Searching for who has the velvet painting that hung in the hallway at 48 Fritz Street. Would be nice to share an actual image of that painting if anyone has it. Below is my best recollection of kind of how it looked. No doubt it is really nothing like this perhaps the moon was more centered and the waves bigger.
I’m sure we each have our own recollections of that painting. It was white paint on black velvet. We passed it coming and going each visit. I always loved it and when younger thought of it as fine art. One of the few frivolities there. I’m certain it was cherished by Grandma Bernice and never much noticed by Grandpa Pete. Hope it survived. I heard it did.
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About... Frank Gutowski
Frank Chester Gutowski, born Oct 19, 1947, son of Chester Gutowski and Frances (Panzini) Gutowski, father of Christopher Gutowski and Robert Gutowski, grandfather to Christian, Alex, Xavier, Gavin, Merida Gutowski. Brother to Vincent Gutowski, Robert Gutowski and Bernice Gutowski.
Yes Vince I think you’re right it was gold paint or very yellowed white paint. It was less complex than this example. My memories are much like yours. Always looked in wonder as we came and went down the hall. Was that the same hall that had the “bathroom” at the end? Now that “bathroom” was scary to me. More like a cave cut into the hillside with a toilet in the middle.
I remember the velvet painting. Yes, it was hung on the left side of the long hallway that led from the Fritz St porch to the 3rd floor living room. The rendering that Frank submitted is kinda close, but the painting itself was a little less complex and it was GOLD paint on the black velvet. I recalled asking dad if it was real gold paint, and as adults tend to do, he said yes it was real gold. My imagination was quite strong as a youth, and I loved spending time staring at the painting…my mind would take me to the golden beach in some far away place. My grandchildren seem to have the same wild imagination, as they often tell me stories of the magical imaginary places they visit in their minds.
The painting was one of my favorite memories of the Fritz St house and I would love to have a good copy of the painting if it is still around. I heard it was one of the lost items from the house. I don’t know who was around when the house was being emptied. It would be a good memory to share with the cousins if we can get a good photo of the “velvet seascape”.
Thanks for thinking of this, Frank! I remember that painting well. It helped make that long hallway a scaryplace to be. When I discovered the drawings of Edward Goreyhttp://www.nybooks.com/blogs/nyrblog/2012/aug/04/collecting-edward-gorey/
— deja vu!
Yes George so much is lost due to neglect. The young people have no idea how much of their history will be erased with the touch of a button or a cyber terrorist attack.
There were more artifacts left after the atomic attack on Hiroshima than would be left if a young person lost their phone today.