The inscription in German?
 

Oil on canvas 40h35sm. The inscription on the reverse side of the picture. Unknown hudozhnik.19 century.
I would be grateful for any help in translating the inscriptions.
Sincerely Eugene.

the forum have specialists to work with photoshop. Ask the "clean" image.
The inscription is no verbs or adjectives. I think all this personal names.
Not necessarily German, possibly Italian.
What is confusing as written letters. The feeling that writing is not in Europe. In one word at the same time the printed letters and propyl, capital letters in atypical for Europe printed form "and" d ". In different words, "g" is written differently. A similar pattern when the signs say the German "Russian" fuflovy vanguard.: D

Photoshop help!
The first line of "Antoinette von Diest"
The second line "Feb 37" or "Feb 57"
The third line "Gerome von Cardell"

By the way, about those names have something on the Internet. See http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Sear...amp;frompage=1

It says that Maria Antoinette von Diest and Friedrich von Cardell married in 1808. The portrait of a woman apparently did not give 65-70 years, therefore, second line should read as "Feb 37". And who is this "Gerome von Cardell" - possibly a son, a portrait of his mother in 1837

Amateur, Thank you very much, if you need my help, please ...

Dear Eugene! I'm glad I will help as I can. But your last image too much compressed in JPG, and the lines to be restored and low-contrast thin - their size is comparable with the so-called artifacts JPG-compression. Ie much useful information is lost - it "fell victim" of this compression. For all methods of restoration of images can only enhance what we have, but are powerless to restore what is not. (The last image line inscriptions were quite thick). Try to take pictures of: a) separately each inscription that interests you and bigger, b) take off in daylight and not at filament lamps - this is slightly compensated for brown tree, and try as best as possible to focus and avoid shake (tripod!) b) remember the images in TIFF (lossless) if your camera allows it, c) the size of file will be large. If they do not fit in the allowed amount for that site, then place them somewhere on the side, and let the address. You can send it to my personal mail. If there will not be included, please tell me, I'll give you your e-mail, where up to 10 megabytes at a time is placed. I think all succeed!

By the way, Friedrich von Cardell - Prussian general who distinguished himself in the 1813-14 campaign he was in the battle of Leipzig, was awarded the Iron Cross 2 nd and then 1-st degree.

Thank you for otvet.Kartinu brought in 1945 from Germanii.Informatsii for many, try to figure out the main set at 99%(with your help), who is depicted in the portrait.
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The photo of the back of the second picture will try to do better.
Amateur camera (OLYMPUS Camedia C-740 Ultra Zoom).

I do not know whether she could remember in the TIFF. If not, then set both, please, is the highest resolution JPG which there may well have to shoot in macro and fragments. I then sew together. You can not hurry up: tomorrow morning I'm going out of town and come back only on Monday. Here you well in Sochi - a resort, a clean sea air, go anywhere do not have to breathe, and Petersburg, and although the sea too, but not a resort, and the air is not a resort.

Name author, but written in words (and think in German or Polish), in this problema.Uvazhaemy Amateur, that you recommend?. Increased the maximum.
Sincerely Eugene.

Eugene, I think, judging by the images and labels that existed and the companion portrait. Maybe it should look?

Eugene, do you think, live, state of the tree pulls on 180 years?