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Nineteenth Century Picture

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Description Don't really know any history. Took picture out of frame, cleaned glass only. Looked for distinguishing marks, signature, found nothing. It is not a print. The back looks like old canvas, kind of reminds of wallpaper sizing material, the portrait is drawing with a powdered like chalk (?), it is on a type of paper, the paper is directly on the canvas backing. The glass is very old, like a poured type, appears to have like circles in the glass.
Category Folk Art
Medium Chalk, on paper, over canvas
Distinguishing marks Can't find
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 16"w x 20"h
Date Period Nineteenth Century
Weight 3-4 lbs
History Found it in the attic, had known it was there for about 25 years
Price Paid (If known) Had for long time, inherited.
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