Recent purchase from Estate sale of British Officer

Hi be interested in thoughts on my recent purchase. I think the regiment was posted in Canada in Victorian times. Don't know anything else !

 

Hi Doclips!

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Much too small to offer help.....and actually I'm not one of the members who can...............but others will be along.

 

Thanks. I think I've fixed it.

 

Doclips Does it have a signature. Also not an expert, but that might help.

 

I haven't taken the back off but can't see one unfortunately

 

It's a tavern scene, I assume. But, Doclips, we need a photograph of the entire work, including frame, both front and back. (The frame helps with dating among other things.)

Debora

 

JMHO of course, but it looks like an illustration from a book and therefore a print. Measurements?

 

The first thing I thought of when I saw it was a character from "A Christmas Carol" the old school movie one. BWDIK.

 

Ah... You're right. Wondered why something didn't seem quiet right. It does appear to be an illustration. That's a fairly elaborate frame for one though.

Debora

 

Very nice quality. Odd aspect though, likely from a sketch book, looks a bit like gouache on brown paper ....what is the medium in your opinion?

 

Evening everyone. It certainly could be brown paper. As suggested I've taken a photograph including the back and front of the frame and a close up of the subject's face. Thanks for your advice

 

It was a sale of items that belonged to a British Officer. I believe they were stationed in Canada as as well as this picture were 2 Victorian Kreighoff lithographs with the seller's name on from Montreal priced $2 each !

 

It's rather nice. Rather Hogarthian in feel. I'm afraid that, if you really want to know more, you'll have to open frame.

Debora

 

can't wait to see those !!!