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<p>[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 681514, member: 56"]My guess would be c1900 or earlier, based on the dress shoulders, but I really, really don't know. One of the fashion mavins will have to comment.</p><p><br /></p><p>I think this is a fragment of a larger picture. Very strange proportions for the canvas, given the subject. It's likely the bottom portion of the painting was cut away (maybe a bit of the top as well) and fiscarded due to damage. The surface looks scrubbed to me. If true, that means the painting has been harshly cleaned, leaving the paint looking worn and dull. </p><p><br /></p><p>A lot of things here to hurt the value, but it might make a decorator piece if you find an appropriate frame. The canvas format as shown is landscape, which is to say wider than it is high. To frame it, I would look for a portrait frame (higher than wide) and fold the excess canvas out of sight. A fresh coat of varnish might also help. Obviously these are not things you would do to a painting of value. You might double your money, maybe even triple it, nicely framed, if someone takes a liking to the face.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="moreotherstuff, post: 681514, member: 56"]My guess would be c1900 or earlier, based on the dress shoulders, but I really, really don't know. One of the fashion mavins will have to comment. I think this is a fragment of a larger picture. Very strange proportions for the canvas, given the subject. It's likely the bottom portion of the painting was cut away (maybe a bit of the top as well) and fiscarded due to damage. The surface looks scrubbed to me. If true, that means the painting has been harshly cleaned, leaving the paint looking worn and dull. A lot of things here to hurt the value, but it might make a decorator piece if you find an appropriate frame. The canvas format as shown is landscape, which is to say wider than it is high. To frame it, I would look for a portrait frame (higher than wide) and fold the excess canvas out of sight. A fresh coat of varnish might also help. Obviously these are not things you would do to a painting of value. You might double your money, maybe even triple it, nicely framed, if someone takes a liking to the face.[/QUOTE]
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