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Title: Picture/painting
Post by: kathyv43 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

Title: Re: Picture/painting
Post by: Pelady 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.

Title: Re: Picture/painting
Post by: ghopper1924 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.

Title: Re: Picture/painting
Post by: cogar 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. 

Title: Re: Picture/painting
Post by: kathyv43 on August 27, 2016, 05:02:42 PM

These are the best he could get, his camera on phone kinda sucks.

Title: Re: Picture/painting
Post by: mart 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 !!

Title: Re: Picture/painting
Post by: icedgold10 on August 28, 2016, 02:31:04 PM

Agree with Mart.  Needs to come out of frame to be inspected for writing.