Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Antique Discussion
>
What Happens When Antiques Roadshow Gets It Wrong? (Video)
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 10342011, member: 5833"]The painting was a scene of downtown Chicago, along Michigan Avenue, as seen from the front of the Art Institute of Chicago. What was at issue was the date, which the ARS appraiser originally put as c. 1910, based on plausible reasoning, but apparently without any deep dive into Chicago architectural history.</p><p><br /></p><p>They were contacted by a serious Chicago architecture buff, who, based on his interpretation of some rather sketchy background buildings, moved the date to (I think) 1927. An even more learned buff saw the background differently & moved the date to c. 1925.</p><p><br /></p><p>I may not have the years quite right, but that's the gist of it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 10342011, member: 5833"]The painting was a scene of downtown Chicago, along Michigan Avenue, as seen from the front of the Art Institute of Chicago. What was at issue was the date, which the ARS appraiser originally put as c. 1910, based on plausible reasoning, but apparently without any deep dive into Chicago architectural history. They were contacted by a serious Chicago architecture buff, who, based on his interpretation of some rather sketchy background buildings, moved the date to (I think) 1927. An even more learned buff saw the background differently & moved the date to c. 1925. I may not have the years quite right, but that's the gist of it.[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Antique Discussion
>
What Happens When Antiques Roadshow Gets It Wrong? (Video)
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...