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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;techbiker, post: 4512528, member: 60629&quot;]PF, without seeing more I would assume your three paintings are from the 19th century. Definitely recommend taking a look at the back. Naive styling doesn&#039;t necessarily mean the painting is older. Less-experienced painters have been around for ages.</p><p><br /></p><p>The woman is (IMO) pretty. I wonder who she was? Where was she from? What language did she speak? I&#039;m not an expert at clothing styles, however she isn&#039;t wearing lead white makeup and her dress is less formal.</p><p><br /></p><p>The painting has been varnished and has a noticeable grime layer. Wouldn&#039;t be surprised if it also has old inpainting. You may be able to date the painting by examining the stretcher more closely. Wouldn&#039;t be surprised if it dates to the 1860s or later.</p><p><br /></p><p>What are the painting&#039;s dimensions? How large is the frame? Do you have a better shot of the whole thing from the front? Unless the canvas is very large, the frame seems small relative to the canvas. Suggests to me that the artist/original owner couldn&#039;t afford a more expensive frame OR perhaps it&#039;s been replaced. Alternatively, the painting could be newer than you think.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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