Great research above. Does indeed look like a recycled idea. And a low thousands find. Good luck! Debora [ATTACH]
You might want to contact the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Nancy. He's a local boy and their collection holds his sketch books. Contact email can be...
I just remembered the name of the horrible backing. Contact paper. Ugh. Post-1963 from zip code but not by much. I'd think you're good....
No reason to assume it isn't genuine but be open to reasons why it may not be. Debora
Not sure. A minor regional painter but seems to be some variance to his signatures found on internet. On the other hand, unlikely someone...
1920s-ish to my eye too. debora
But I can't find another example of a genre painting set in the 18th century, not the 19th century. Debora
He did set paintings in the Place Stanislaus, Nancy. Here's another. Debora [ATTACH]
Don't know what to say. Read all of the above. And it's like magic. Abracadabra stuff. Debora
Wow! What a difference. Agree earrings not quite right for 1980s. Retro-80s, I'd think. Debora
It could just be a pretty thing. No specific purpose in mind. Debora
No expert but... To me it looks 1950s when toleware (which it appears to mimic) was popular. Debora [ATTACH]
What does it read? MADE IN __________ LOS ANGELES, CALIF is all I can make out. State abbreviation dates it to pre-1963. Debora
Separate names with a comma.
