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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 9486354, member: 84"]I found this & paid $100 without hesitation because the look, the canvas, the wear on the canvas even the kitchen cabinet paper lining put on the back with old thumbtacks made me think old (not 1878 but a amateur attempt to protect it done in the 60's?</p><p><br /></p><p>It has a brass plaque that reads L. Voirin (and more I don't understand) and is signed L. Voirin 1878</p><p><br /></p><p>I know I'm wrong more times than I'm right, but if this is a reproduction it's a early one, right? (look at wear near top right of painting/canvas) - but I am cautiously excited!</p><p><br /></p><p>Any thoughts would be Greatly appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]444724[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444725[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444727[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444728[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444729[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444730[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444731[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444732[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444733[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 9486354, member: 84"]I found this & paid $100 without hesitation because the look, the canvas, the wear on the canvas even the kitchen cabinet paper lining put on the back with old thumbtacks made me think old (not 1878 but a amateur attempt to protect it done in the 60's? It has a brass plaque that reads L. Voirin (and more I don't understand) and is signed L. Voirin 1878 I know I'm wrong more times than I'm right, but if this is a reproduction it's a early one, right? (look at wear near top right of painting/canvas) - but I am cautiously excited! Any thoughts would be Greatly appreciated! [ATTACH=full]444724[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444725[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444726[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444727[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444728[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444729[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444730[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444731[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444732[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]444733[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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