Oranienbaum help identify the author and can be called!

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Сообщение от tatysha; 2093151"

Amateur unfortunately take a picture of the number I could not,

It is a pity ...

Сообщение от tatysha; 2093151"

in the Hermitage said that the picture is similar to the work of Fedotov, but in addition he had another 8 masters, who wrote in the same style

Eight? Why is eight, not ten or fourteen? The mystery, however ...
Unfortunately, your photos can only be very roughly even identify, but merely suggest the time of painting: 1840 - 1860.
 I would like to still see the picture of the general form and - if possible - fragments.
By the way, if the picture when viewed from GE employees are not alarmed, then no marks, evidence of its former membership of a museum collection - is not enough. So, guess what the tea leaves, it is necessary, do not fear <! - ~ 1 ~ -> picture carefully removed from the frame, and attributed to the Russian Museum for examination. (Believe me, stories about "muleny" that allegedly charged for the examination avid art historians, for the most part - absolute nonsense. Leave these stories by the fireplace on the conscience of "Croesus," which paid a similar sum on demand. Ay-y, the oligarchs! Chu ! silent ... hiding ... all diamonds sewn into a pillow ...)
A portrait of something you have, apparently, good, and the prospect of authorship, in my opinion - certainly is. If you want, I can advise. free
I wish good luck, dabbler.

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Сообщение от uriart

Granny in any do not want to unpack!

Baby talk!

And my grandmother - they takovskie!
(Just you - not my grandmother, and that's in doubt <! - ~ 1 ~ -> ...)