I have recently added new photos of the Archie Gunn piece because I beleive it is the original that the prints were made from. I took it out of the frame and found these filler peices dating back to 1922 and found where it looked like 2 of the copy right marks were put on it. And the signature and copy right marks Ā all look to be in pencil. Please take another look at the new photos and see what you think.
Hello, I got this piece at a flea market and she kept watching me. So I had to check her out. I thought since the signature was in pencil and had some age to it, that maybe It was an original Archie Gunn works. I looks as though maybe it had been folded prior to being framed. The frame looked pretty old and aged its self so I was afraid to take the portait out of the frame. But the inside dementions are 7 1/2 x 11 1/2. and the outside dimensions are 9 3/8 x 13 1/4. Frame is wood and painted black.old nails hold cardboardĀ in back with large headed nails holding the braided wire to hang by. very dirty almost a smoked look to the cardboard. I believe it is glass in front of frame. art is somewhat distressed and on looks to be heavy coarse paper. has got some signes that maybe had been throught a fire at some time. but no scortch marks on the picture.