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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;antidiem, post: 4377600, member: 30&quot;]thanks, it does look MUCH MORE LIKE waterbased gouache paint, now that I can scroll up and down and study your photos. Think it&#039;s definitely painted on top of a thinset layer of gesso, does there appear to be white painted surface beneath - to you?</p><p><br /></p><p>Please let me know if a damp q-tip or tissue can pull a small stain of paint from the edge, if you should want to confirm it to be water based gouache.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for taking your time to photograph it so thoroughly. The mount is interesting but not surprising. The cleanliness of the entire piece is surprising, but not unrealistic.</p><p><br /></p><p>The painting and the frame do indeed look mid-1800s to me, I would categorize this as a late pre-raphaelite period piece. It has all of the elements of the period, a backstory, the heroine, a globe instead of a window or other light source... I do think you&#039;ve got what you intended to purchase! I&#039;d hang it and love it. I will continue to look for the artist for you, if possible, similar painting styles.</p><p><br /></p><p>Please check back for others to weigh in on your beautiful painting![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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