Hi Any Jewelry, glad to be able to add at least a little something finally! Best regards.
It's by Bo Erik Lundqvist (from Sweden)
I'm sorry, that's a leeboard, common from the late 16th century in many (smaller) sailboats in Europe and elsewhere.
One of the Hanseatic towns s.a. Luebeck or Rostock?
It can be a portrait or a self-portrait. But so many artists looked like that: Courbet, Delacroix, Carriere, Couture, to name only some of more...
Thank you Joy, hope I can ad useful comments in the future. Already received comments that were very helpful and kind on my first tread. Best...
Yes there are two layers of tape, one very darkened and crumbly and one appr. 20 years. Silverfish have to eat as well. The detail is on the...
Thank you Jivvy, I again looked at it closely (and again), it is the darkest part of the painting, but there's no writing underneath. Best...
Thank you for your effort Scoutshouse, I will! Best regards, Herb
Hi Any Jewelry, I did find a very illegible writing in pencil on the backside of the frame that I hadn't noticed before though, because it is...
I made the jump and removed the painting out of its frame to see if there was a signature hidden. There wasn't.
Thank you for your reply. Two or three more pushes and I'll make the jump, I think.
I had no idea, but already the reactions I received - yours not in the least - were far more helpful than those I got on other art/antiquesforums....
Hi Gerspee, I was attended to your question by fellow-antiquer Any Jewelry, this is what I replied: I looked into it and it seems to me that...
I looked into it and it seems to me that Gerspee has contacted all the museums and other organisations - and even more - that I would think of (I...
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