Hi Debora, the matting is actually Crescent brand 8 ply conservation grade in black color. I believe the black is closer to a "Jet Black" than...
Thank you. Yup, that's mine. I've never seen any printings or reproductions of this painting. Have you? I haven't had a chance to look through all...
While it took too much money and materials from 4 suppliers, I finally got around to framing "The Charge" watercolor by Stanley L Wood last week....
Do you have a picture? I don't see anything attached. The painting could have been glued to the backer?
Are you sure it's fossilized? I'm not a geologist, however mammoths died out around 4,000 years ago? I believe that fossilization generally takes...
Yup. Have you seen any of his other works at auction much?
Thank you for the input! Do you think the frame is original or a later change? I would hesitate to replace the frame if the artist originally...
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Suggest checking the back carefully for signatures. A couple of my "no signature" paintings were actually signed in pencil on verso. Darkened wood...
We inherited a couple pieces of Lotus Ware from my grandmother including a stunning vase. Definitely nice china, however I'm starting to doubt the...
Laura, are you sure that the back you see isn't just a supporting backer board? If this painting is post 1850's I bet the actual artist's...
cxgirl, suggest reading the middle and bottom lines under raking light and under UV light. They appear to say something like: D.M. Moss Canada...
That's very interesting. I wonder how old Gould's images are? If they were sold at a museum gift shop, is there any way to determine age of the...
Some great pieces! If I had the money to toss, I'd bid on a portrait like this and pretend she was a wealthy ancestor. J. GRAHAM (19th c) (#0195)...
FYI in the late 19th century chromolithography was popular. Unlike later offset printing, these often don't show any printing dots at all as...
Thanks a bunch! I just bypassed the 1MB limit by hosting the images on my Imgur account. https://imgur.com/ Then I used the "image" button next to...
The shipwreck scene was relined at one point. The lining is thick and feels springy, almost like leather. It's hard to describe but seems high...
Thank you for all of your feedback on my first "British Invasion" art thread! The following are the rest of the 19th century paintings I purchased...
Yup. Shipping was almost as much as the art itself. I had to work with a courier service to pick up the pieces and mail them. Fortunately, customs...
Although it took serious work, I was fortunate enough to purchase 9 19th century British paintings from southern England. I'm going to split this...
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