There is chipping paint and it looks like a smoker use to owned it. There appears to be white paint on the frame. Whatever the value , restoration/ cleaning/ framing costs should be negotiated into the price. Unless the subject is a person of historical significance, it is the Artist, Provenance , and date ( in that order) that is the key to the value of the portrait .If the seller can not provide any of this then I would tread very carefully. There are a lot of fakes/ frauds/ forgeries that are sold by felons in the art market.
There is not much information provided to give a good estimate of the value. Right now all we have is a supposed picture of Sam Thompson painted no earlier than 1887.
Do you have a picture of the back? Sometimes there are clues that can lead to the artist, date and provenance of the painting ( e.g. Gallery’s name). Is this painting being sold by a Gallery, private party, thrift shop, pawn shop etc?
Last edited by EddieP; 07-08-2022 at 12:43 AM.
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