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<p>[QUOTE="OakandThistle, post: 3845602, member: 19246"]Young Boy in Fez - oil on board, 13 ½” x 10 ½” purchased on eBay with no further info. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have searched many times over the past 12 years to uncover this monogram with no success. I even contacted Colleene Fesko (Antiques Road Show) and she did not recognize it. Maybe someone here might have a suggestion for further research. This piece appears to have been exhibited in the gallery of Doll & Richards who occupied 2 Park Street, Boston as the partial label on the back reads. In pencil is “No. 6” & “accepted.” Some faint chalk markings read “X 25” and a symbol. </p><p><br /></p><p>The exhibit may have been in 1878 but I can find no records of it on the internet. Monogram appears to be three initials as I believe there are two periods. Initials could be any combination of many possible letters. If anyone has seen this monogram before I would appreciate the lead. Thanks.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]318790[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318793[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318794[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318798[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="OakandThistle, post: 3845602, member: 19246"]Young Boy in Fez - oil on board, 13 ½” x 10 ½” purchased on eBay with no further info. I have searched many times over the past 12 years to uncover this monogram with no success. I even contacted Colleene Fesko (Antiques Road Show) and she did not recognize it. Maybe someone here might have a suggestion for further research. This piece appears to have been exhibited in the gallery of Doll & Richards who occupied 2 Park Street, Boston as the partial label on the back reads. In pencil is “No. 6” & “accepted.” Some faint chalk markings read “X 25” and a symbol. The exhibit may have been in 1878 but I can find no records of it on the internet. Monogram appears to be three initials as I believe there are two periods. Initials could be any combination of many possible letters. If anyone has seen this monogram before I would appreciate the lead. Thanks. [ATTACH=full]318790[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318793[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318794[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]318798[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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