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There is not much to work with in that image.
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Agreed. I'm trying to see if I can decipher what it might say.
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It's not really text, it's just pixels and they are pretty faded out and sparse. It's curious that he doesn't seem to be holding it either.
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Crayon Portrait - Sketch over enlargement from a smaller photo. (c.1890)
Most of the time they are just the head & shoulders.
When the artist had to do body parts like hands & feet, that challenged many.
So they often look not right.
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I'm enchanted with the photo, @FlexAce. You might enjoy making a copy and trying the new Photo Restoration Neural Filter on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaaILl8Zpeg
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Using your sample, I added a Curve adjustment layer with a steep curve at the edge transition, and selected the two point, like so:
Drag the two points around a bit, and you can start to pick up little details, but there's still not much. Looks like it says Charles [something].