Two things bother me: at the very bottom, I'm seeing clear glass, and that long cane (and the others) appears to be casting a shadow. Those...
Any watchers?
Not likely. I was just looking for an example of the composition with the rider not wearing a hat.
Not a particularly unusual pose: https://www.dorotheum.com/en/l/8751770/ [ATTACH] Searching online will produce other examples.
I expect they're very heavy. They look like agate or onyx to me.
I don't think that will be a problem if you tell them it's for insurance purposes, not sale, and you pay them to do it.
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Here's a Pinterest link: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/345862446355401548/ If you can find a large enough image, maybe you can see what it says...
My days of falling asleep in public toilets are fortunately behind me.
I can, and it's my bedtime. Good night.
Some wood engravings of Igler subjects were published in a German magazine called "Die Gartenlaube – Illustriertes Familienblatt". It's possible...
I haven't been able to find it online, except for a much later reproduction that said the original was 1886. I think we'll need a close up of...
The arms could have been separate pieces that have been lost.
I've heard it said that people generally sign in pencil because it has a unique look. It's supposed to be easier to tell a real pencil signature...
So long as it's a real pencil signature and not just part of the print. The Seidel looks like a pictorialist photo to me - lots of mood....
Doisneau had a real sense of humor. He's been on these boards before. Make a note of the dimensions at least. Doisneau is well known and...
There's a patent date on the bottom of March 15-10. Looking for #6 thermos returned several for sale, one that said 1907. That would be based on...
I like it as well, but don't have any doubts it's an amateur effort. There could easily be over painting on the lower portion; it's so bright...
Who wouldn't want a musk ox in the living room?
There's a company called Ricci that makes flatware.
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