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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 413020, member: 8267&quot;]I know the folks here on Antiquers are good, but it is impossible for us to authenticate (or dismiss) an object like this based on photographs alone, when none of us has experience with a real example of Walker&#039;s work. You need to find someone with the appropriate expertise to actually handle and examine the painting, particularly with something of this potential value. I believe you said earlier that Christie&#039;s requested photos? Did you send them some? My experience with the big auction houses is that they usually don&#039;t respond at all. If they asked for photos, they have a reason to be interested.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for the white scratches, it does <u>not</u> automatically mean it is on paper. As I suggested before, it could be the ground layer usually applied to prepare a painting surface on board (or canvas). As demonstrated by the ARS example, such white scratches are consistent with this particular artists&#039;s work.</p><p><br /></p><p>Artists&#039; academy boards and millboards of various types became available in the 19th century. We cannot say if this board is masonite or another type of artists&#039; board without having it in hand. The frame and backing materials also appear consistent with the 19th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>The writing on the back of the panel may be the original price for the painting, rather than materials - $12.50, marked down to $10.00. What you see as &quot;paint&quot; may instead say &quot;pair&quot; - $20.00, marked down to $18.00 for 2. This would be consistent with a (prolific) working artist trying to move product.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/1/4155/william-aiken-walker/page/1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/1/4155/william-aiken-walker/page/1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.findartinfo.com/english/list-prices-by-artist/1/4155/william-aiken-walker/page/1.html</a></p><p>provides auction records for 300 Walker paintings sold. It might be instructive to pay the (modest) fee for one day&#039;s access to look at the photographs of all of the paintings sold. If your particular image does not appear, it is more likely that it is an unknown painting and not one that would have been reproduced.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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