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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AuDragon, post: 417992, member: 6974&quot;]Hi Slykitty,</p><p>Nice find and I am glad you stopped that pesky cart thief. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> What a wonderful mystery you have uncovered.</p><p>I don&#039;t know if you noticed, but the barcodes are different. Camille has one barcode on the main label and the second label has one of the matching narrow barcodes used. Filkorn has a different barcode and 2 of the narrow matching barcodes missing. Can I suggest the painting and the frame were at one time separate? Could there have been a swap by the previous owner or by the original gallery?</p><p>Obviously, the wire hanger and the Z clips on the back are recent additions.</p><p>In picture 2 &amp; 7, can I see traces of paper on the board that might have been a liner or seal? I can&#039;t clearly see an outline of where the paper cover would have been, but again perhaps the board and frame were brought together.</p><p>The frame worries me a bit, but it does look to be 80&#039;s so it could be of the period. It also looks like the back of the frame has been sprayed black at some stage, but that is at odds with the placement of the Camille label which looks like the original position.</p><p>Is the board plywood or some other wood? You could remove the screw on one of the Z clips to check.</p><p>Sometimes, Chinese copies seem to have a smooth and flat paint finish, but I am seeing a lot of surface texture in your painting which I think is encouraging. The surface could certainly use a clean, which you could do with a cotton tip (Qtip in America) and distilled water.</p><p>Are you planning to resell or keep it?</p><p>Enjoy the research.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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