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<p>[QUOTE="Aquitaine, post: 458403, member: 602"]Hi and WELCOME to Antiquers, Melissa!! I'm thinking I MAY be seeing a VERY FAINT signature on the front of the canvas......follow the bottom of the V-neckline to the right and what I think I found IS hard to see.....I saturated and contrasted the colors.....some different colors will also show darks better against them, which is why I played with the colors......What I THOUGHT was an A, I now think is a "B" along with numerous letters after.....either 'u' or 'm' and am not really sure of the rest, but I do think it COULD be a signature.......I also know canvasses were reused as well, so could possibly be old under-painting. If you are pretty positive it's an oil painting a little real spit on a q-tip and gently wiping may reveal some more clearly, but <u><b>be sure and go gently</b></u>!!!! Or ask someone!!!! If you have more questions about it or getting more images up, feel free to ask anyone....someone will be bound to be able to help!!!!!<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /> Oops.....Duuuh....it would help if I posted what I did!!!!!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]158279[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Aquitaine, post: 458403, member: 602"]Hi and WELCOME to Antiquers, Melissa!! I'm thinking I MAY be seeing a VERY FAINT signature on the front of the canvas......follow the bottom of the V-neckline to the right and what I think I found IS hard to see.....I saturated and contrasted the colors.....some different colors will also show darks better against them, which is why I played with the colors......What I THOUGHT was an A, I now think is a "B" along with numerous letters after.....either 'u' or 'm' and am not really sure of the rest, but I do think it COULD be a signature.......I also know canvasses were reused as well, so could possibly be old under-painting. If you are pretty positive it's an oil painting a little real spit on a q-tip and gently wiping may reveal some more clearly, but [U][B]be sure and go gently[/B][/U]!!!! Or ask someone!!!! If you have more questions about it or getting more images up, feel free to ask anyone....someone will be bound to be able to help!!!!!:):) Oops.....Duuuh....it would help if I posted what I did!!!!! [ATTACH=full]158279[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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