Painting

First the good news; paintings of children in scenes like this usually sell quite well. BUT you need to do some research first. Unfortunately paintings are one of the things that simply cannot truly be evaluated 'on line' with a large degree of accuracy. To authenticate one needs to look closely at the object. What is it painted on? Is it a copy/print (and some can look like painting!)? Has it been touched up? (black light shows this and obviously I can't do that test over the internet!, and so on. It involves some dismantling of the image from the frame to get some of these items too. So it's a 'hands on' project, not a remote one, to do this properly. I'd suggest taking it to a local art store that's been around for a while first, to get their opinion. IF positive, then look to a museum or art gallery that offers to evaluate this kind of thing - they know what to look for in terms of fakes etc. Now the bad news: From the simple frame and the signature, I'd suggest you are looking at either a student's copy or a print - not an original. It is mounted in a typical frame for a print rather than a painting. I seem to recall a number of this type of print image being sold in the stores in the 70's and 80's. Assuming it's a print, and depending on how it's made, the price is likely to be in the $60 range. Hope this helps.