[78-L] Barraud "Nipper" painting at auction in Maine

[Michael Biel]

Another note: the word Victor is not seen in the reflected image from 
the table.  Victor might have been a vampire.  The red in the seal might 
have been blood. 

Here is the URL of the watermarked enlargement but I am not sure if it 
will open without registering.

http://jamesdjulia.com/auctions/catalog_detail_shots.asp?Details=9253&sale=275

Michael Biel wrote:


> Kristjan Saag wrote:
>   
>>> * Additional Information: According to someone familiar with this work it is not a genuine original. We do not know this for sure. We are selling it with no guarantee (It is 60-80 years old for sure)"
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>> If the disc on the turntable is a Columbia it might not be an original.
>> Kristjan
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> Good point!  I looked at the turntable earlier, and now am looking 
> again.  The record on the turntable is not the full size of the 
> turntable as it would be unless it was an early 5-inch toy record.  The 
> surface outside the record is tan.  There seems to be a reddish label on 
> the record.  AND last but not least -- the word Victor is lettered 
> across the machine under the brass brake bracket.  Would Barrard have 
> modified the painting for the copies given to an American store???
>
> If you don't want to sign up on the site just to see it, I can forward a 
> watermarked image of it to you.
>
> Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com