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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;moreotherstuff, post: 4292459, member: 56&quot;]You have to ask yourself: How does craquelure happen?&nbsp; It can be caused by a number of factors, but it comes down to shrinkage of the drying pigments.&nbsp; On this painting you have every pigment in every color drying and shrinking to the same degree over the entire surface.&nbsp; That seems unlikely.&nbsp; Since craquelure is considered a defect, I can&#039;t imagine a 19th C painter, even an amateur, wanting it in their image.&nbsp; <i><u>If</u></i> the craquelure is forced, that would indicate to me that it was done for decorative effect and/or artificial aging, suggest the painting is actually newer than it looks.&nbsp; But I readily admit this is all conjecture.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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