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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;antidiem, post: 6659386, member: 30&quot;]Agreed.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Yes.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=78996]@Shadowwolf1117[/USER] , as an artist, I try to give positive advice to buyers who are not artists. Next time, check the hands. If you will compare the painted hands on yours with the painted hands on the original, I believe you will see that this is by no means of the school of Rubens, but a later copy. EDIT: And I know you know it&#039;s a later copy, but I feel you think it&#039;s much older than it is. </p><p><br /></p><p>As the back has supposedly been relined with fabric, it should not be wrinkled on the top corner, best to take it out of the frame and carefully tighten it. Old paint can fall off of wrinkled areas quickly. If it is so stiff that you feel uncomfortable to flatten it, that would be a good sign. Plus taking it apart will show you the relining. We all want to see it too! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>There was a member who maybe had a real piece of art history, but the bottom line was: none of us could tell him for sure yes or no. In your case, I can say your artist was far more than a Sunday hobbyist, but much less than a master painter. How much will it cost to have paint analyzed? Will you have the paint from the back analyzed at the same time?</p><p><br /></p><p>I believe this to be mid-1800s or later. Perhaps the frame is handcut woodworking. Not sure, it&#039;s too hard to see. Please let us know what you find out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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