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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9811855, member: 8267&quot;]I am afraid it is going to be a very common building style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Many features point to a French origin, before considering a more exotic source. According to the history we have been given, the painting was found in France; what we can make out of the artist&#039;s name seems to be French; the military caps are similar to French examples; the musicians are playing a type of French band horn; and the architecture is similar to a French country home.</p><p><br /></p><p>Based on the women&#039;s costumes, the artist does not appear to be portraying a scene consistent with an 1891 date, so we may not rely too much on historical accuracy. There is also the possibility that the artist was copying an earlier image.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Nevertheless, it would be helpful to see the back of the painting, even if there is nothing written on it. The materials and construction of the stretcher may provide more clues as to age and origin. </p><p><br /></p><p>In your first photos, there appears to be a crease down the center of the painting. Is that true? If so, it may indicate that it was removed from the original stretcher and folded at some time in the past. This might affect out estimation of a date based on the stretcher.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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