The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 158Atlantic Monthly Company, 1936 |
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Page 499
... painting from the wall . Even in the darkness he could see the white spot on the wall where the painting had been . He picked up the light and carried the painting silently down the stairs . When he arrived at the main floor , he kept ...
... painting from the wall . Even in the darkness he could see the white spot on the wall where the painting had been . He picked up the light and carried the painting silently down the stairs . When he arrived at the main floor , he kept ...
Page 501
... painting slightly . ' ' What's that ? ' ' I could scrape down a small portion of the paint and then apply the alcohol . That would prove conclusively if the paint was old , but it would leave rather an unsightly spot on the canvas , I'm ...
... painting slightly . ' ' What's that ? ' ' I could scrape down a small portion of the paint and then apply the alcohol . That would prove conclusively if the paint was old , but it would leave rather an unsightly spot on the canvas , I'm ...
Page 504
... painting was a forgery . This test showed that the painting was a clever and skillful work , but nevertheless a copy from the original . ' There was a general intake of breath . Hadley stuttered , ' Why - why - that's impossible ...
... painting was a forgery . This test showed that the painting was a clever and skillful work , but nevertheless a copy from the original . ' There was a general intake of breath . Hadley stuttered , ' Why - why - that's impossible ...
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