Invisible ink? how could anyone see that? am i missing something?
Can you see Boulogne sur seine on the label? This town changed its name in 1924!
Make sense yet? - Ok it has now been established that the town may still have been known locally by its old name at a later date. So it isn't definitive proof that the painting is older. You may well be right with the dates you have given. 40's 50's 60's. I am giving up now as I have gratefully received a lot of useful information from you all.
I may hand the picture to a Parisian friend to get it appraised, will let you know the outcome if I do. Would have been so much easier if mum retired somewhere in uk. At least I can make myself understood here and we have some great auction houses but I'm useless at French and I know little about French art history.
Thanks once again to everyone who participated. Moving on to next item now. Gorgeous piece of R Lalique glass. I don't need help with that just got to work out where is best to sell it.
are you missing something.....No...
its KC....she,was thinking 1924 was in black & white....and not in the cryptic clue......but i think the penny will have dropped by now....
