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Antique Frame with vintage portrait of a young girl - $150 (North Haledon)
condition:
good
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Frame Style: Ornate gilded or bronze-toned wood oval frame featuring a decorative bow top accent.
Portrait Type: Hand-tinted or colored photographic enlargement (solar enlargement) typical of the late 19th to early 20th century.
Here is the line-by-line transcription of the handwritten pencil notes on the back of the frame:
• Line 1: Eyes Sky Blue
• Line 2: Hair quite dark brown
• Line 3: (Face) Clear + white skin
• Line 4: Ribbon in hair white
• Line 5: gold pin on neck with grandma's photo
• Line 6: rosette on dress baby blue
These types of descriptions were commonly written on the back of photograph backings in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to serve as color guides for artists who hand-tinted or painted over black-and-white portraits
Frame: 17” x 12”
Photo: 13” x 9.75”
Some repair work on upper decorative bow. See photo.