Should restavririvat this picture?

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Dear forum users:
Please give a frank opinion about whether to invest in the restoration of this painting. Oil on canvas, size 30 x 40 cm, without a signature. According to legend, she called the "Karelia", taken from Finland in the United States during or shortly after the Russian-Finnish war, possibly written by someone from the circle of Repin "(from the words of the seller). Cleaning and restoration of the gap will cost about 200-500 USD (depending on the specialist). Strongly do not make fun, please, but the truth in the eye does not hurt. In his defense, saying that it kunila before found this forum. Thank you.

PS: "restore", of course.
And the author's prompt? And if you can, appreciate the skill (to choose from: a kindergarten, a circle of the House of Pioneers, a student, scribble, consumer goods, a good artist, etc. - add on my own) ?

[олег назаров]

nothing categorical patient did not watch .... If you want to sell now in the future, then do not need to restore .... You can make a patch on the resin-wax mastic and shading losses for a breakthrough ... but if you want to leave yourself can be duplicated on the canvas, would like a new ... in any case, there is not much work for a maximum of $ 150-200 up to even a student from the Faculty of restoration of easel painting - >

[sergejnowo]

schoolgirl, work is so weak that I can not tie in the details (to confirm /identify) written plot geographically.
For Ilya Repin and Co you think, and so clearly. If you bought this work, it means you like it. I invested in the restoration of the money you will never return.
But if much like it, and why not ......

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Thank you, I thought so, actually. Work for me is true, crucial, because after her photo on the faith and do not buy it. Maybe leave a as an example, although painful to watch ...
A frame-it has some value? Thanks

[sergejnowo]

Сообщение от schoolgirl

A-frame has a kakuyuto value?

Rama I like very much to my taste .

[Amateur]

Сообщение от schoolgirl

According to legend, she called the "Karelia", taken from Finland in the United States during or shortly after the Russian-Finnish war, possibly written by someone from the circle of Repin "(from the words of the seller).

"Repinsky footprint, you may be due to the artist Vasily F. Levy (1878 - 1954), a former organizer of exhibitions and Attn: Ilya Repin in Finland since 1918 after the death of Repin, he went to Paris, and after the Second World war - moved to Stockholm. Biography, you can look at http://artinvestment.ru/auctions/4055

In Scandinavia, there are numerous places of his original paintings. But in the last 10 years in various nepervostepennyh auctions in Sweden and Finland have brought a wealth are generally cheap (in all senses!) Works, supposedly VF Levy, usually referred to as "pupil Repin" (which he seemed to be, and was not). Seeing is the first time, I even thought that Repin to old age began to teach anybody. But then I figured out that they were simply unaware whose work is attributed to the "pupil of Repin and often even" bearing his signature "- to sell, rather vtyuhivaniya Russian.

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Сообщение от Amateur

for sale, rather, vtyuhivaniya Russian.

Cmenyayu nickname of "Vtyuhina "

[ВЯЧЕСЛАВ]

Сообщение от schoolgirl

A frame-it has any value?

Rama hopelessly spoiled by a bronze paint.

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Сообщение от VYACHESLAV

Rama hopelessly spoiled by a bronze paint.

And why is "hopeless"?
The paint can be removed.

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Сообщение от Cyril Syzransky

The paint can be removed.

Have you tried? What? Bronze paint - powder mixed with lakom.Lak when applied to a surface coating dissolves and the bronze powder penetrates and scores a picture. Bronze paint after drying is inseparable from the original cover frame (stained lacquer, gilding). With removal of solvent or mechanically removed vse.Pokryt again also not possible to-surface pattern is not clear (stained) and re-plating or coating tinted varnish - Wasted Money and Time.