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<p>[QUOTE="MountainLark, post: 508157, member: 9938"][ATTACH=full]165378[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hello all --</p><p><br /></p><p>This is an old barn rescue that was so filthy you couldn't believe it. It's been in my home for about a decade, but I haven't had it professionally restored because the damage is so extensive I've been afraid the cracked paint would come off even more than it already has.</p><p><br /></p><p>It took me several painstaking sessions of working with a soft brush and cotton swabs to get decades of dust, dirt and spider webs off of it. Seriously, it was so dirty you could barely see the horse (pony?), much less the mountains in the background.</p><p><br /></p><p>My question to you folk is: how old do you think this piece is? I'd ask for help with identifying the artist as well, but without a visible signature or proper provenance I'm guessing getting an answer online would be a stretch.</p><p><br /></p><p>More pics:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]165381[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Out of frame)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165383[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Close up. The camera darkened it more than it is.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165385[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Teeny tiny details. The brush must've had 3 hairs! Note the cracking.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165386[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Lower right. Is a signature hiding somewhere in the grass?)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165388[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Or perhaps on the left side...?)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165389[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Frame detail. It was full of spider's eggs and dirt.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165390[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Back of the piece. Note the eye screws for hanging it vertical, not horizontal. The mystery deepens...)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]165391[/ATTACH] </p><p>(Held in by four square nails. Note the wooden "keys" wedged in to keep the canvas tightened.)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>A few more images to follow below....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="MountainLark, post: 508157, member: 9938"][ATTACH=full]165378[/ATTACH] Hello all -- This is an old barn rescue that was so filthy you couldn't believe it. It's been in my home for about a decade, but I haven't had it professionally restored because the damage is so extensive I've been afraid the cracked paint would come off even more than it already has. It took me several painstaking sessions of working with a soft brush and cotton swabs to get decades of dust, dirt and spider webs off of it. Seriously, it was so dirty you could barely see the horse (pony?), much less the mountains in the background. My question to you folk is: how old do you think this piece is? I'd ask for help with identifying the artist as well, but without a visible signature or proper provenance I'm guessing getting an answer online would be a stretch. More pics: [ATTACH=full]165381[/ATTACH] (Out of frame) [ATTACH=full]165383[/ATTACH] (Close up. The camera darkened it more than it is.) [ATTACH=full]165385[/ATTACH] (Teeny tiny details. The brush must've had 3 hairs! Note the cracking.) [ATTACH=full]165386[/ATTACH] (Lower right. Is a signature hiding somewhere in the grass?) [ATTACH=full]165388[/ATTACH] (Or perhaps on the left side...?) [ATTACH=full]165389[/ATTACH] (Frame detail. It was full of spider's eggs and dirt.) [ATTACH=full]165390[/ATTACH] (Back of the piece. Note the eye screws for hanging it vertical, not horizontal. The mystery deepens...) [ATTACH=full]165391[/ATTACH] (Held in by four square nails. Note the wooden "keys" wedged in to keep the canvas tightened.) A few more images to follow below....[/QUOTE]
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