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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 974090, member: 8267"]All right. I have finally made it through the 9 (!) pages of this thread, and just have a few observations.</p><p><br /></p><p>The enhanced version of the seal seems to show L IX on either side of the center shaft, which could indicate the Roman numeral 59.</p><p><br /></p><p>The four dancers may be symbolic of the four seasons.</p><p><br /></p><p>The stain on the back seems to be applied, as others have suggested, and not simple oxidation. It seems to have been applied over the seal, meaning the seal predates the stain. There is a possibility that the stain was applied in an effort to "seal" the back of the wood. When a wood panel is painted on one side, but left uncoated on the opposite side, there is a greater tendency for the panel to warp and crack with changes in relative humidity.</p><p><br /></p><p>[USER=12193]@Jeanette Torello[/USER] - if you are located in New York, you could try contacting the Department of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum to see if they could take a look.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you would like to find a professional conservator to clean the painting, you can use the search feature on the website for the American Institute for Conservation:</p><p><a href="https://www.culturalheritage.org/membership/find-a-conservator" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.culturalheritage.org/membership/find-a-conservator" rel="nofollow">https://www.culturalheritage.org/membership/find-a-conservator</a></p><p>Conservators are often more knowledgeable about the history of materials and technology than the curators, and would probably be able to give you a better idea of the date of your painting as well.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 974090, member: 8267"]All right. I have finally made it through the 9 (!) pages of this thread, and just have a few observations. The enhanced version of the seal seems to show L IX on either side of the center shaft, which could indicate the Roman numeral 59. The four dancers may be symbolic of the four seasons. The stain on the back seems to be applied, as others have suggested, and not simple oxidation. It seems to have been applied over the seal, meaning the seal predates the stain. There is a possibility that the stain was applied in an effort to "seal" the back of the wood. When a wood panel is painted on one side, but left uncoated on the opposite side, there is a greater tendency for the panel to warp and crack with changes in relative humidity. [USER=12193]@Jeanette Torello[/USER] - if you are located in New York, you could try contacting the Department of European Paintings at the Metropolitan Museum to see if they could take a look. If you would like to find a professional conservator to clean the painting, you can use the search feature on the website for the American Institute for Conservation: [URL]https://www.culturalheritage.org/membership/find-a-conservator[/URL] Conservators are often more knowledgeable about the history of materials and technology than the curators, and would probably be able to give you a better idea of the date of your painting as well.[/QUOTE]
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