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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 2225333, member: 84&quot;]This is suppose to be a painting by Cuban artist Rene Portocarrero. I found it today with a couple of other cool &amp; unusual pieces at a estate sale in Coral gables today. (See the unusual child rescue basket(?) I posted in antiques forum that no one yet is sure what it&#039;s for).</p><p>The seller was the grandson of the owner of all the stuff being sold. He had 3 Cuban master artist&#039; pieces - he told me that 2 were lithographs and this one he said was an original painting.</p><p>Is there any way to find out if this is in deed a painting without opening the painting to feel the texture?</p><p>I looked up some of his works and his lithos were either signed in pencil in the margin or signed &amp; then had the print run number + what number that print was (like a limited edition work).</p><p>Any help would be appreciated - I paid $350 for it and a regular customer to my estate sales who is also a Cuban art collector (he spent $640 yesterday on 2 Cuban paintings I already had!) has already agreed to buy it on Monday for $750!</p><p>Obviously I want to keep this customer happy, AND the seller gave me his card with his phone &amp; address and told me I was welcome to come see personal stuff anytime - so I didn&#039;t get the impression he was trying to &quot;Hit &amp; Get&quot;.</p><p>Again, thank you for any help.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]255151[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]255152[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]255153[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]255154[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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