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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 4274247, member: 56&quot;]It looks recent, but could be a re-strike from an original plate.&nbsp; Have you taken it out of the frame?&nbsp; If you do, hold it to a strong light and look for a watermark in the paper.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have this print:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]341223[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s a modern print from an 18th C plate.&nbsp; The Louvre has the plate and re-strikes can be ordered through their Calcography department.&nbsp; The Louvre removes the original date information on the plate.</p><p><br /></p><p>They also have a stamp they apply to the paper:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]341224[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>And a watermark in the paper:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]341226[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>These things ensure that the print will not be mistaken for an original 18th C impression.</p><p><br /></p><p>If it is a re-strike, it will have a plate mark as described by Roaring20s but, as Roaring20s also said, plate marks can be faked.&nbsp; It could be a straight forward reproduction as suggested by Deborah.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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