Featured Military Battle of Napoleon time ?? Not signed

View attachment 399931 Bonjour to all.....
Found in Port de Lannes Brocante Vide Grenier.....Last Sunday... At least 1 day out of crazy buzy Btz Beaches....
Have not yet bought this Painting...Or Print...????? For a descent price ...Bellow Hundred.... But have left a deposite.... For it .....
If it is a print... I give it back and recuperate my deposite..... But have not to open the back of the frame...???? That is the deal.... If it is a real Painting Drawing by ink... I think Bingo...Thats a good one....
Thats why I need your usual Expertise and Advices to once again dont make a mistake...
For me ..It is a real fine Drawing Militaria Battle 1800 something Epoque Napoleon ???
What is Bizare ...The drawing is not signed???? Why ?? Is it a print??? Hope not...
Here are Dims :Frame 33x25cm Drawing 23x15cm
Please would like to have a good news from You....Merci

 

I suspect the two main options would be an original, or a lithograph, but I can't tell. Maybe, on close examination, you can look for the irregularities of ink flow.

 

The seller didn't know if it was a painting or print?

Debora

 

That's quite nicely done.

Debora

 

Thanks ... I will try...But the glass can't be removed yet...I will try to take 1 or 2 closer photos next time....By the way would you have an idea about Period and Painter...??

 

Hello No Mood... Hope you are in a good one to help me further.... Just got those last detail photos... Not so clear I think as a Macro...But Owner telling that this an Original Ink drawing rehausse.. Period 1800...By a great painter...???? But not signed..... Do you have any idea or good news????

 

The battle looks Napoleonic to me. My idle guess for the drawing is the 1820s or '30s. I still can't tell from these pictures if it is original or not.

Why not make it a condition of the sale that if it is not an original drawing you can return it, specifying that you will remove it from the frame to confirm one way or the other. If you decide to return it, you can restore it to near original framing, but the back will end up looking different.

Certainly looks to be by a trained and competent artist, though "famous" may be a bit of a stretch. You can always hope.

 

The lady's name is Debora.
No mood means she hasn't chosen a mood in the caption below her avatar picture. Many of us haven't. It is the caption where you have chosen 'cool'.

 

This headgear is so distinctive. Surely someone will be able to identify.

Debora

 

Possibly Cossacks. They wore both fur hats, long floppy hats (somewhat like W. Mediterranean and Portuguese fishermen), and a combination of both. They fought with the Russians against Napoleon.
The others look Napoleonic, as Btz thought.

 

Scroll down for different types of Cossack hats:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cossacks

 

Else, No Mood was a very popular name back when?


Looks more like a water color painting, if done by hand, more than an ink drawing. But as stated by others possibly a lithograph or other type print. Often pages from a book or other media was framed. A simple magnifying glass, loop and or even a smart phone on zoom can detect most print patterns. That said, got my fingers crossed for you that it’s an original. Just difficult to see in these photos in my opinion.

This area is unusual to the rest of the ground and possibly could be a signature. Maybe.

 

He is sure it is an original...Not dated ,not signed...??????????????????

 

Agreed 1000% with you.

 

You are right... I will try to make this offer after the 5th Sept....If he does agree or not and if it is still on offer...Will come back to you then...

 

Ok...Cool!!!

 

Big Thanks.... Will try to make him an offer bargain after holidays...And update you as well...Hopefully there is a good surprise behind this glass....???

 

The headgear did initially look Portuguese to me. Thought perhaps it might depict the Peninsular War because of it. But think Cossack more likely.

Debora

 

Very Interesting...Merci

 

Someone has been inside that frame not to terribly long ago. Someone who's handled it recently knows if it's an original or a multiple.

Debora