Featured Painting Rescued From Barn -- How Old Is It?

Discussion in 'Art' started by MountainLark, Feb 22, 2019.

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  1. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    nice painting....strong subject...well made......
    the frame looks to me, older than the canvas....& while the paint cracking can be caused by several factors , including age......I'm having a tough time with this ....
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    being before 1900......
     
    komokwa, Feb 23, 2019
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  2. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Excellent salvage you did on this barn find:woot:
    The horse has the same facetious eye as my avatar ;):joyful: I LOVE HIM!!!
    The frame seems to be a marriage, the clue is the eyed screws placed to hang it vertical...
     
    kyratango, Feb 23, 2019
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  3. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    The label on the back is also placed as if the frame had a vertical orientation. I think both the frame and the painting look old. It may not be possible to tell their ages relative to each other. Paintings can sit unframed for years, and somebody could have grabbed an old frame and put it together with the painting at any time.

    I like the painting a lot, and you did a good job on cleaning both the frame and the painting!
     
    Figtree3, Feb 23, 2019
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  4. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    The photo of the edge of the canvas shows that it was "pre-primed" - prepared by a commercial manufacturer of artist's canvas. The priming layer extends to the edge of the canvas, and is evenly applied. Pre-primed canvas was commonly available in England and the U.S. by the 1840s.
     
    2manybooks, Feb 23, 2019
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  5. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Looks like like minds think together:p:p:p:p.......could be a date in there and/or some initials???
    AND I LOVE the painting!!!!!

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    Aquitaine, Feb 24, 2019
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