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Posted By: Rhys

I have owned hundreds of Cyanotype photos over the years, some sports and some not. I am not an expert but I would have to venture that by the 1910's they were absolutely on their way out the door. All the ones I have seen and still own are from about 1900-1907 or so and they were popular during that period. I highly doubt that a famous photographer like Van Oeyen would make several prints of this photo into Cyanotypes approximately 5-7 years after they were no longer a popular medium. Not only that, but I have probably seen at least 100-200 Van Oeyen originals over the years and NEVER seen him use a Cyanotype medium for a single photo before.

Not a definitive answer, but all signs point to fake!

Rhys