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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mill Cove Treasures, post: 299533, member: 60&quot;]That technique of a very dark background and partial foreground is known as Chiaroscuro.&nbsp; There was a period during the Victorian era where photographs were used to paint portraits using this technique, although, the technique dates back to the Renaissance.&nbsp;&nbsp; That&#039;s why I asked to see the back. From the damaged areas, the canvas appears to be older.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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