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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Drum, post: 912152, member: 6444&quot;]I assume this is on copper though haven&#039;t taken the back off. Being painted on copper made it hard to take pics of, because it is so flat that it reflects the outdoor light; it looks much less cartoonish and washed out in real life. It looks like it has original nails and has never been taken apart. To me the back says mid 19th century to end of century. Hopefully the uniform has some clues. Obviously has sustained major damage, but couldn&#039;t see it going into a trash heap since the artist clearly had some skill. (The weird mark on his cheek is some fungus that I didn&#039;t try to remove - gross yes?). In the pics it looks much smaller than it is in real life, I assume because the frame is so large. Overall the frame is 23x19 inches, and the painting itself is about 14x11 inches. (I really like the frame but don&#039;t think it is worth repairing, though gold leafing over the missing areas may be an acceptable compromise). Maybe not worth putting any time into?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]200976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200979[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200980[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200981[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200982[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200984[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]200985[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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