Posted by Jos on October 21, 2013, 5:09 am, in reply to "Style"
I would love to agree, but my feeling is that style rarely is a "hard" criterion. It usually can only support more substantial evidence. Just see the debates about attributions of anonymous paintings to famous masters. Style is so easily copied.
My guess is that it was the name of the designer that was erased from the coloured drawing and that Vita Israëls manufactured the tiara. It is a pity that - apparently - so little is known of Massin. If it is proven that Massin had contacts with the Dutch Court he might as well have been invited to work out his older original design for a specific tiara for the Dutch Court. It's just a theory. But who would dare to erase the name of a well-known designer?
--Previous Message-- : Thank you Jos, you raise valid points. : : What should also be looked into is original : design drawings by Massin, to compare the : style, the 'hand' of the drawing with the : 1881 colour design. :