Can anyone tell the age of this painting?

Discussion in 'Art' started by journeymagazine, Sep 9, 2020.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found this at a thrift store today. I wanted to pass it by, but with as old as it appears + it's price ($19.95) ...I bought it! I told my self at that price I would be abe to sell it for a profit just on it's merits - and age - even though I can't find a signature.
    It does have a piece of masking tape on the back of the frame that says Campbell - the artist's name?
    Any idea of it's age?
    Thanks all.

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  2. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    That is old. Condition not good. Scandinavia somewhere. Perhaps Sweden.

    Debora

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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    The subject appears to be wearing a wristwatch, these became popular in the 20th century although they first originated around 1868.
     
  4. AntiqueBytes

    AntiqueBytes Well-Known Member

    What looks like a wristwatch face is the same color as her flesh. It might just be there aren't enough pixels to tell.
     
  5. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I looked at it under light with a magnifying glass - there's no watch or bracelet even - it's a piece of chipped paint!
     
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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Difficult to date as she's wearing traditional dress. If I had to guess, I'd think somewhere in the first half of the 20th century. And that's just based on how her face is executed.

    Debora
     
  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    She's holding a daisy. Perhaps that's a clue as to where she's from.

    Debora
     
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  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    In Sweden, it's the representative flower of Skåne.

    Debora
     
  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Here's the same cap. Sweden.

    Debora

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  10. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    She might be plucking the petals: He loves me...
     
  11. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I'd think. There's a patch of them to her right.

    Debora
     
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