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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gimbler-dave, post: 138526, member: 313&quot;]This piece came into the store on consignment and was described as an original photo, but viewing it with a magnifying glass shows that the image is constructed with dots similar to pictures in a newspaper or magazine. My first picture below shows the overall image (behind glass in a frame). The second picture shows an extreme close up with the dots visible (same as what I see with a 10x lens directly). The &quot;photograph&quot; has a mat finish which doesn&#039;t seem appropriate for the claimed age. It is a heavy stock with a smooth finish, and nothing is visible on the back of the &quot;photograph&quot;.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question here is - is there any printing process from the 1940&#039;s era that would account for what we see? Alternately, given what we see, does anyone recognize the printing technique used? I am trying to positively confirm that this is a reproduction, and not original at all to the claimed period. Thank you for any help! ... Dave</p><p><br /></p><p>p.s. One curious detail is that this image is available as a print on eBay, but it is a mirror image. See <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diego-Rovera-Rivera-watching-wife-Frida-Kahlo-work-self-paint-Mexico-City-1940-/291713867548?hash=item43eb805f1c:g:I5kAAOSwpIdW7dgf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diego-Rovera-Rivera-watching-wife-Frida-Kahlo-work-self-paint-Mexico-City-1940-/291713867548?hash=item43eb805f1c:g:I5kAAOSwpIdW7dgf" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diego-Rovera-Rivera-watching-wife-Frida-Kahlo-work-self-paint-Mexico-City-1940-/291713867548?hash=item43eb805f1c:g:I5kAAOSwpIdW7dgf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]36330[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]36331[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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