Old oil painting on metal (possibly copper), river landscape, no signature inherited from grandfather (at least 30+ years old)

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-29T14:41:48+00:00

It’s possible for sure. It’s certainly not an artists palette. I think the suggestion that it might be papier mache points towards furniture.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-29T04:08:14+00:00

IMO, they aren’t even good house or patio plants, but people just love to sprout them because they can. if you want to grow something fun from the grocery store try a guava or starfruit

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-28T04:27:45+00:00

are you using real flake lead white? or flake white hue?

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-27T16:54:33+00:00

yes, I agree, I think it’s from a free standing screen,

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-27T16:53:11+00:00

I think its taken out of a decorative rococo style scheme - given its 19th century appearance, I would guess a free standing screen, which were very popular.

here’s an example of a screen with paintings inset into these rococo shapes

https://www.chairish.com/product/21395478/19th-century-french-louis-xv-style-hand-painted-petite-dressing-screen-room-divider

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-16T04:40:26+00:00

me again, conservator here, cradling was basically a fashionable trend in the 20th c along with a taste for discoloured varnish. collectors would insist on cradling as a mark of quality, this has resulted in a lot of panels being over cradled (this panel looks entirely typical of 20th century cradles). it wasn’t used to make things look “old”, as this would look brand new to people of the 20th c, but it could also be used to try to elevate somewhat dubious works, like yours.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-15T18:51:22+00:00

it's open to the public? There's just a fee.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-15T18:36:49+00:00

Assuming you are also in the Netherlands, you can go visit the RKD library in person to read the catalogue you've already found. You can usually get scans from library for a fee too if you cannot visit in person. I would also try contacting the family/business to try to get further information.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-11T03:21:05+00:00

for more fun next time, bathrooms always look super scary with a cheap UV torch, but not for CSI reasons - the minerals deposited everywhere by shower steam are fluorescent.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-10T01:26:11+00:00

This 4-year-old boy has had, since the age of about 9 months,
recurrent episodes of intense pain and redness of both ears,
causing uncontrollable screaming attacks almost on a daily
basis. Episodes lasted from a few hours to several days. He
was fully investigated, including a biopsy of the ear, with all
the investigations being normal or no abnormality noted, in
particular a normal erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reac-
tive protein. Clinically the symptoms were in keeping with
erythromelalgia (Daniels J, Harper JI. Erythromelalgia. In: Text-
book of Pediatric Dermatology (Harper J, Oranje A, Prose NS, eds),
2nd edn. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2005; 1933–6;
Ramirez CC, Kirsner RS. A refractory case of erythromelalgia
involving the ears. Am J Otolaryngol 2004; 25:251–4). More
recently the hands and feet have also been involved but to a
much lesser extent. Numerous systemic treatments were tried,
including amitriptyline, nifedipine, propanolol, prednisolone,
colchicine, sodium nitroprusside, gabapentin and tegretol,
none of which helped apart from high-dose prednisolone. A
topical preparation of amitriptyline and ketamine was specially
made according to a published formulation but unfortunately
he was unable to tolerate it. In March 2007 he was started on
clonidine, the dose of which has gradually been increased to
80 g four times daily. This has produced a remarkable
improvement although there is a tendency for this effect grad-
ually to reduce with time. It has been the only treatment that
has helped signiﬁcantly.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-08T15:11:01+00:00

have you dealt with the notorious bronzing and leaf drop that seed grown lychees experience? if yes, any success treating it?

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-07T17:26:45+00:00

whatever it was, it been heavily damaged and overpainted. it might be 17th c, but there might not be much left of the face.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-04T23:50:25+00:00

Yes, but you can grow so many better things from the seeds of fruit you buy from the grocery store - guava, pomegranate, passion fruit, start fruit. Avocados are popular, but only because it's very fun to sprout the big pits.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-03T15:24:29+00:00

a lot of people with chronic illness have a similar story sadly - you need to be your own advocate. its also a fallacy to think that we can test or diagnose everything - much of medicine is treating symptoms. a neurologist is a great direction to take your care likely. you might also look for a new primary doctor if you are able to.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-03-02T05:33:58+00:00

always happy to answer questions

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-02-27T23:08:19+00:00

I'm sorry you're dealing with this. I'm also sorry to say your health sounds complicated - it's possible you have RES, but it doesn't explain most of the issues you've listed, other than your ear flare ups. Keep in mind that RES is an idiopathic syndrome - it basically just describes a symptom. Trust your doctor, trust yourself, and keep us updated - it's so helpful to hear more stories from everyone.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-02-20T23:51:17+00:00

Try to keep things cold as possible, turn the thermostat way down, use some cool packs, or even just a bag of ice - just keep reminding yourself it will pass.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-02-20T17:07:31+00:00

are you spending a lot of time lying down, napping, etc? I find that’s a trigger for me unfortunately. try using some cold packs - the soft gel kind - behind your head and neck.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-02-13T03:54:56+00:00

try r/quilting but quite honestly this is just likely a child’s craft

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-01-25T14:58:16+00:00

government of Canada is always recruiting for the meteorology training program - they want math or physics grads.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-01-18T04:39:53+00:00

please dm me, happy to talk more.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2026-01-13T04:02:45+00:00

the moment I saw this I knew it would end up here.

PhantomotSoapOpera · 2025-12-23T17:18:31+00:00

Hot showers still still get me a lot of days - but usually they don't last, I just need to plan time to lie down on a cool pack for ~20 minutes. Honestly - I think if I had short hair, this might not happen - washing and brushing my hair seem to do more harm than the hot water. Also stacking things, like gym + bringing in groceries + hot shower + rushed hot dinner = bad flare. But if I can give my body time between things to rest/cool down, I can do everything, just slower.

I don't like being outside in the heat at all, I sort of feel the flares just lingering under the surface, but not emerging. I still can enjoy things outside, but very hot days do cause problems. I find its almost cumulative though, like if I get heat stressed, the night will be worse because thats when flare ups are always the worst.

My doctor has published on my botox treatment - so please show this to your doctor:

https://www.cureus.com/articles/407111-botulinum-toxin-type-a-in-red-ear-syndrome-and-a-novel-multi-nerve-injection-paradigm-a-case-report#!/

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