Antique Frame Surprise

[thehunter123]

Hey yall! I went to the antique store today in search of an old frame for a project I’m working on. I picked up a nice, very old frame with a crappy looking still life print inside for cheap. To my surprise, there was an original, very well-preserved charcoal portrait hidden behind it—it was used as the backing! Any idea on an approximate age of the portrait? Thanks in advance!

 

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[vpnavy]

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[sibbley]

Early 1900's. We have some done of my wife's family and they were done around 1905.

 

[ModernMiner]

Hey yall! I went to the antique store today in search of an old frame for a project I’m working on. I picked up a nice, very old frame with a crappy looking still life print inside for cheap. To my surprise, there was an original, very well-preserved charcoal portrait hidden behind it—it was used as the backing! Any idea on an approximate age of the portrait? Thanks in advance!View attachment 2120908

What a great find. Beautiful portrait too. Looks Victorian to me.
I’m sure there will be some experts on here who can give more info.
Congrats to you,
MM

 

[Red-Coat]

Nicely done. I would put the ladies’ fashion as from 1910-1920 or thereabouts. I would also take a closer look at the frontal print too, or get an expert assessment. It’s from a work by the Hungarian artist John (Jeno) Friedlinger (1890-1963). If it’s an original period lithograph it could be worth $300-$500

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Cool find !

 

[Digger RJ]

Hey yall! I went to the antique store today in search of an old frame for a project I’m working on. I picked up a nice, very old frame with a crappy looking still life print inside for cheap. To my surprise, there was an original, very well-preserved charcoal portrait hidden behind it—it was used as the backing! Any idea on an approximate age of the portrait? Thanks in advance!View attachment 2120908

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

The fruit pic looks to be square, but the portiat looks to be rectangular elongated tall. The backing wasn't wide enough to fill the frame?

 

[Blackfoot58]

Very nice. I’d say after 1910. The clothes can fool us: they give a clue as to the earliest possible date, but not to the exact date. This could have been drawn in the 30s, from an older
Photo. Still very nice.