Thanks for your further observations and comments, I have certainly enjoyed it hanging on my wall. Being close to it myself I think it has had a...
Thankyou for your comment, any other opinions?
Has anyone got any idea who may have painted it?
Yes, It is the format of France I believe
Hi Debora, Oil on canvas, a seated portrait of a gentleman
Bakersgma-There isn't anything on the canvas that I can see. Jenia- I'm afraid I can't see the 83 but I'm not doubting it, Thanks both.
Sorry, picture 2, I can't see anything but will have another look
No, the picture is already out of the frame, it is a picture on the wall behind, sorry
It is not masonite, I think it has been re-lined onto the canvas you see on the back. If you look at the picture showing the edge you will see...
Thanks for your comments, I don't know enough about how old the paint is and I have never seen any signature myself, where do you see the 83?
Looking at Raoul Dufy, I noticed that many of his paintings were 39" x 24", this may be a common canvas size?. However, I also noticed that they...
I agree it's not either of the Dufy's, I don't think the frame is original to my picture, part of it has been butchered to accommodate my picture....
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Hi, I would like your help again (Pre-Raphaelite last time), I have had this picture for about five years, bought from my local auction house with...
That is very interesting, if it is repair due to damage it must have been done early on because it looks in keeping when I look at the paper. That...
Debora, I apologise, we were looking at different paintings, I looked at the W/C version in the V&A also painted at the same time, by Millais, as...
Thanks for the advice
It's confirmed as Watercolour, see attached. I think the chair would be termed Gothic revival and would be mid 19th Century.[ATTACH]
The addition line is 1 1/2" in from the edge
2 3/8" x 5/8" with a bevel on the outer rear edge
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