I paid a fraction of the auction price above, although this painting is a good deal smaller. I still wonder- why do some nice 19th century...
Recently I purchased a fantastic 16"x20" (canvas) Colin Hunter, RA seascape from a gallery in the UK. Probably post 1884 as that was the year he...
Appreciate the help. I just can't seem to find much more than those couple links. The auction listing referred to Lecoyer as an "obscure" French...
A couple months ago I purchased a pleasant 16"x13" oil painting of a river, trees, and field by an artist named "H Lecoyer" at auction. It was...
Personally I'd list it for auction on Ebay with a $10 reserve plus shipping. Like some on the forum say, "there's a seat for every butt".
Well, darn! I suspect you are correct. #2 appears to be an elaborate chromolithograph on canvas w/ painted enhancements. The printer went to...
2 more thoughts: 1. The frame design doesn't appear pre-ww2. IMO also looks artificially distressed. 2. The white pigment appears too...
I'll remove a small amount of old varnish from the corner and make sure there's no color loss. The sheen of the old varnish makes it hard to...
Got the wheat painting removed from the frame. It does appear to be painted canvas glued to a piece of millboard. It also looks like a faded...
Thank you everyone Have to admit that cleaning paintings has turned into something of a hobby. I've gotten a bit of practice so I'm just looking...
Hi everyone, I just picked up 3 "new" antique mystery oil paintings at auction. What are your thoughts on age and the identity/origin of each...
Thanks a bunch. Could be! Do you know of anywhere in Europe like this? 6-24-22: Done(ish) (top coat of semi gloss varnish). Still not totally...
Man, I'd be happy enough with the improvement so far! Dramatic difference. Does this process affect the ink at all?
Updates 6-22-22: "De-dimpled" the canvas, patched 4 cuts, applied an isolation coat of varnish, and am now almost done with inpainting! I'm using...
That's a serious-looking logo! Bet the shop didn't mess around with would-be shoplifters. Aquitaine, at least this is signed! Seems like so many...
Funny this topic came back up. I just finished cleaning, varnishing, and repaired the wood backer for this painting. Used regular emulsion cleaner...
What is the painting painted on? Artist millboard, canvas, or paper? If the painting's surface is just a piece of paper or canvas sitting against...
Jim, do you know if this is painted on paper or millboard? Just asking because there appears to be some acid staining in the sky. Could be damage...
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