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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 2228832, member: 8267&quot;]I would assume the paint media is gouache (opaque water colors). One cause of such damage might be if it was at some point framed under glass, without sufficient space between the glass and the painted surface. The paint might stick to the glass, particularly in humid conditions, and be pulled off when the picture was unframed. </p><p>Is there any evidence of moisture damage on the back of the paper?</p><p><br /></p><p>The subject looks like a man from East Africa (Ethiopia/Kenya/Tanzania).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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