I'm planning to try and restore this photo and the only question I have is, does anyone know how it was created? Was it maybe a photo done in a studio that was then painted in this style by the studio?
She is a relative who has been gone for a long time and a cousin found the photo in an old family Bible.
Nan

nan,

it certainly appears to be a studio paint job.

you'll want to be particularly careful with restoring this so as to maintain the original painting texture. if you want any other help with it, pop it into the restoration forum.