Yes, it's a band of darker foliage. Serves to anchor the perspective. The top of your "smokestack" is the painting's vanishing point. Debora
Here's what an antique hanging file would look like. https://www.harpgallery.com/shop/item33399.html Debora [ATTACH]
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@Ralbrig, there are a number of previous threads on the forum about Berkey & Gay furniture. You can find them with a search. They may have...
I took the liberty of reposting your photographs as Full Image rather than Thumbnail so they're easier for everyone to see. You'll want to...
I think it's neither. Anything on the back? Debora
Odd that it doesn't have feet. Debora
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Robert Slutsky appears to have been a painter, not a printmaker. Debora
Here's Stan Slutzky's signature. Debora [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That better be Judaica. It's a menorah. Debora
Decals. Debora
Pretty high maintenance crowd here. ;) Debora
Great advice above. I would add... Take an art course. Depending on what one's local/online resources are and the time one has available,...
Not sure that's a belching smokestack. To my eye, looks like a break in the trees in which the sky is visible. (It's at the end of the only row...
Odd re link. Here's what I see when I click. Debora [ATTACH]
Here's a dupe. No photograph of mark. Maker unknown according to seller....
And a number of his covers have the Makepeace label. Wonder what the connection was. Debora
Well found! Debora
Curious, no? I thought B.L. Makepeace was a framer. But... not. Debora
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