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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mirana, post: 9559019, member: 79705&quot;]Looks like a painting to me as well. It&#039;s that salon style that wanted more polished looks with a solid varnish layer.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;d love to see the back of the canvas...if it was relined, or restretched, how old it looks, etc. But what am I looking at here....is the painting in a wood boarder separate from the frames, with canvas or paper curled around the edge? Is the board that says Brugger on the back of that, or was it the board on the back of the frame?</p><p><br /></p><p>Those plaques were very popular in 19th c and beginning 20th. Made people feel like they had fancy art on par with museums I guess. It could definitely have been added later. Would need shots of the frame back without the paper and any close up photos of damage areas to tell more about frame age.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not an expert on glass but if it&#039;s wavy, then older? Certain glass manufacture processes make it look different so there could be some clues there. You&#039;re right to remove it. Paintings need to &quot;breathe.&quot; Glass traps moisture (although you may have less trouble with that where you are) and can stick to surfaces. If there&#039;s a board on back, it should be removed. It&#039;s full of acid anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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