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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;journeymagazine, post: 10081151, member: 84&quot;]I used a magnifying glass and it looked like paint - almost like watercolor where 1 color blended with another.</p><p>So I decided to take the back of because it was so brittle it broke off in chunks when I tried to remove some nails to look behind it,&nbsp; and I was worried about the acid in it hurting the artwork canvas - especially if it was paper.</p><p>But behind the first layer was another, and behind that cardboard squares that had piled at the bottom.</p><p>When I took them out there was another cardboard covering - and when I opened it, there was a layer of newspapers.</p><p>And the date on the paper was 1951!</p><p>I didnt go any further because I wanted to check here first, so I placed the last cardboard cover back &amp; put a piece of tape to it &amp; the frame.</p><p>Would they have put all those layers for a print?</p><p>Did the newspaper help protect it?</p><p>It looks like it&#039;s a frame in a bigger frame, so I may take it out - see last pic and all the nails sticking out that I had to lift out with needle nose pliers - </p><p>Finally, with newspaper date + close up pics - is this a painting?</p><p>Thank you!</p><p>PS - any suggestions; leave it, take out &amp; put in new frame, etc&nbsp; would be greatly appreciated!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]505969[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]505973[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]505974[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505975[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505976[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505977[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505979[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]505980[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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