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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;techbiker, post: 4414063, member: 60629&quot;]P.S. I just met with the conservator this morning. My updated understanding of the painting:</p><p><br /></p><p>1. The painting appears to have been cleaned at one point. Whoever cleaned it appears to have skipped the signature perhaps to avoid degrading it further.</p><p>2. No apparent overpaint.</p><p>3. The painting isn&#039;t appreciably yellowed, although there may be a bit of cigarette staining or grime on it.</p><p>4. It does appear to be authentically from the late 1800s.</p><p>5. The conservator checked it under a microscope and discovered what appears to be heat damage around the bottom of the painting around the signature. It seems the paint has been &quot;boiled&quot; there (I&#039;m probably not explaining well). Perhaps it was hung over a fireplace at one point? That may explain the blurred signature.</p><p>6. Seems there is no varnish on the painting, leaving it a bit dull. Perhaps that was removed during the previous cleaning.</p><p>7. The composition is pleasing. More like a sketch.</p><p><br /></p><p>After speaking with a Cooper expert too, I believe this is likely a &quot;rushed&quot; or &quot;quick&quot; but authentic Cooper. It would look better with a gentle clean, re-varnish, and frame repair.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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