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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 496270, member: 84"]OK so I'm reading this & I'm thinking I'm not crazy - it's a painting! And then when Debra (whose opinion - like the majority of those here - I admire) said this lends doubt to the other painting's validity - I got worried & knew it was time to open this one up & see what was really behind the glass!</p><p>So, I took it out of the frame & Yep, it's a newer frame with new nails & cardboard backing, BUT(!!!) under that is a obviously old canvas and what still looks like a painting!!</p><p>Could Count Fratz also have been a artist? Or did someone paint his photo?</p><p>I do not see paint over a print! </p><p>So, please tell me what I have - is it a copy by a admirer? A painted over print? Or a unknown painting by this travel auther(lol) home run?</p><p>Thank you guys!</p><p>Close up of everything below:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]163668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163669[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163670[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163671[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163673[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163674[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163675[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 496270, member: 84"]OK so I'm reading this & I'm thinking I'm not crazy - it's a painting! And then when Debra (whose opinion - like the majority of those here - I admire) said this lends doubt to the other painting's validity - I got worried & knew it was time to open this one up & see what was really behind the glass! So, I took it out of the frame & Yep, it's a newer frame with new nails & cardboard backing, BUT(!!!) under that is a obviously old canvas and what still looks like a painting!! Could Count Fratz also have been a artist? Or did someone paint his photo? I do not see paint over a print! So, please tell me what I have - is it a copy by a admirer? A painted over print? Or a unknown painting by this travel auther(lol) home run? Thank you guys! Close up of everything below: [ATTACH=full]163668[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163669[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163670[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163671[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163672[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163673[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163674[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]163675[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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