The note on the back was from the auction house to help with the sale
We discovered these docs 2 days ago and they are very helpful but it does nothing to identify the unsigned artist on many of the pieces. It did...
My grandfather had that done, it had an appraised value at that time of 9k hard to say what today's value would be
No everyone has pretty much passed away. These all were in a storage unit since the 50's both great granddad and grandad traveled the world and...
Thank you :) That does sound about right considering all the collective input as an after master portrait. Great nail link btw!
That scripted label has no record past 1860 that I could find, I found plenty in previous years, hence my assumptive conclusion of 1850-60ish :)...
Yes I am in agreement of amending my initial assessment as more credible evidence has been presented to me :)
I'm in agreement upon scrutiny putting it around 1850's-60's :)
You guys are all amazing with your insight and support, I agree with what you all have written and will most certainly take all this advice moving...
I have as I am connected to many of the largest auction houses, and the old masters departments do have some insight, but as most of the art we...
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2 generations of collector, although my brother is an amazing Post Analogue painter
Yes my conclusion was school of, considering it has many of the same techniques and values as the original. I'm having the paint pigment tested...
Hmmm...amazing food for thought. To answer Brad's post, being mounted so firmly in the frame made it difficult to see the potential re-lining. I...
It is very likely, I am less surprised that these are after masters but am equally impressed that they are very old and amazing renditions.
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