I've looked up Pre Raphaelites with initials LA, no luck but well spotted. I am going to get a black light/UVA lamp ASAP, I spent 20 minutes...
Hi Richard, The picture does look like my fingers are flexing it but they are actually behind the frame that has the paper fixed to and wrapped...
Great observations Debora, it does seem to be full of hidden meanings but I don't know what they are. I'm confident we will eventually identify...
Hi Antidiem, Thanks for your continued interest, if you look at 'Steps in the garden' by William Henry Millais, it is on wove cream paper that is...
I don't think is a signature as you suggest because the reddish shapes that do look like letters, I agree with you, are seen across the whole of...
Sorry, didn't see your Christies comment before I posted, I'm not familiar with their numbering, are you?
Thanks for looking, it's not an easy one, everyone sees something different, keep the suggestions coming.
I've taken the picture out of the frame and done a close up of face and potential monogram/signature
Sorry to have caused some confusion. I meant to say that it was on 'wove' not 'laid' paper, senior moment! The picture is mounted on a seperate...
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Here is the frame and hopefully a better face. I looked at the monogram again in the corner, I may be being a bit silly but I looked again at...
I think, on looking again, my photo quality isn't that good on the face, I'll try again later. I will take a picture of the frame as well.
It looks like a signature but I'm not sure who, they used to do a lot of monograms. I think the dress in the foreground is more sharp in detail...
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Thanks, I'll try that in a little while
Hi, I'm new to this site and didn't know what to expect, so thanks for your comments so far and I will try my best to answer questions. I bought...
I believe the lady in the picture to be Dorothy Dene but I do not know who the artist is, your thoughts on this would be appreciated, Steve
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