I came across this painting in my Grandmothers cellar. It is oil, painted on heavy paper and then glued onto a stretched canvas.

The canvas is of excellent quality fastened to the streccher with tacks on the side. The canvas and painting may not be the same age.

There are initials at the botom right in the painyting that ap[ear to be DYF

Any help will be greatly appreciated

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Artist Biography - Rehs Galleries, Inc. (http://www.rehs.com/Marcel_Dyf_Bio.html)

Maybe that is a Marcel DYF copy?

Here are some examples of his other works
Marcel Dyf on artnet (http://www.artnet.com/Artists/ArtistHomePage.aspx?artist_id=552614&page_tab=Artworks)

The artwork you posses is very indicative of the works of Marcel Dreyfus. The signature also appears to be a spot on match. I have yet to identify this particular piece of work though.

Authenticated DYF: eBay (http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=dyf&_sacat=See-All-Categories)

Thanks to all that have responded. It may be a student copy but it is very well executed, it could also use a good cleaning that would reveal more.

Thanks again