It appears to be graphite , not a painting . It also depicts a scene from some time in the late 18 th through mid 19 th century based on the manicured garden and architectural notes . I would say it ' s more likely mid 19 th century as graphite was much less common a medium for pictures in the 18 th century , because if you could afford a good painting you ' d go with actual paint . As far as who JS is , I ' ve no idea but I ' d check illustrators and graphite artists from the UK area around 18501890 to see if anything pops up . good luck <| sep |> Grabbed one thanks . Can ' t exactly afford a $ 200 144 hz monitor so this was a steal for me . <| sep |> That was a KS , right ? Not a preorder ? <| sep |> I bet Jose doesn ' t rate any of Smalling , Jones , Rojo or Blind at CB . I think we ' ll see a partner for Bailly come in and that ' s what it will be for the next few years .