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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AntiqueBytes, post: 10365035, member: 13195&quot;]I&#039;m not sure if its cloth backing or that is the back with canvas or something different on the front. </p><p><br /></p><p>I asked AI:</p><p><br /></p><p>Did old American primitive painting panels have a thread of cloth on the back</p><p><br /></p><p>Short form:</p><p>Backing for Support:</p><p>Sometimes, a piece of fabric or other material was used on the back of a panel to provide additional support, especially if the panel was large or thin.</p><p><br /></p><p>Long Form:</p><p>AI Overview</p><p>No, it&#039;s not typical for old American primitive painting panels to have a thread of cloth on the back. While some early paintings on wood panels might have had simple backing elements for support or hanging, they were not usually covered with cloth.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s why:</p><p>Panel Paintings:</p><p>Before the widespread use of canvas, wood panels were the primary support for paintings, including many American primitive works.</p><p>Panel Construction:</p><p>Wood panels were typically made from a single piece of wood, sometimes joined with a groove and tongue or other joinery techniques.</p><p>Backing for Support:</p><p>Sometimes, a piece of fabric or other material was used on the back of a panel to provide additional support, especially if the panel was large or thin.</p><p>No &quot;Thread&quot; Typically:</p><p>While a simple backing might have been used, it wouldn&#039;t have been a thread or cord sewn onto the back. Instead, it would have been a piece of fabric or another backing material attached to the back of the panel.</p><p>For more information on the construction and materials used in painting, you can explore resources from institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art or the National Gallery of Art.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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