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kathyv43

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Picture/painting
« on: August 27, 2016, 11:40:17 am »
This belongs to a friend. Does anyone know anything about it, value, how to tell if it's a reproduction, etc. Thanks

Pelady

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Re: Picture/painting
« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2016, 01:31:20 pm »
I think you will need a much better photos including the back for anyone to tell you much.  Looks very faded and streaked for Coca Cola advertising. What size, how old is the frame, what is it backed with etc.?

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NpINLHeo8rM/R7xUHPV3h3I/AAAAAAAAPSs/AmCQ73rlSJY/s1600-h/2.jpg

The original is from 1890's with model Hilda Clark and it is reproduced in many forms including thing like magnets.
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Re: Picture/painting
« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2016, 02:49:40 pm »
Looks like a sun-faded promo poster that hung in a store window for years on end. I'd say the value is virtually nil.
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Re: Picture/painting
« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2016, 03:34:17 pm »
I agree with Pelady, ...... a much better photos including the back"".

Looks to me like its framed "under glass" which is causing a distortion or glare. 

kathyv43

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Re: Picture/painting
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2016, 05:02:42 pm »
These are the best he could get, his camera on phone kinda sucks.

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Re: Picture/painting
« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2016, 06:07:14 pm »
And the back ??  Usually reproductions will have publishers info somewhere on the border if this is a paper piece !!  May have to take it out of the frame to find out for sure !!

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Re: Picture/painting
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2016, 02:31:04 pm »
Agree with Mart.  Needs to come out of frame to be inspected for writing.