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Message:: [QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 883108, member: 8267"]2many's partner here, a cynic: there's nothing people won't do to make something cheap look like something expensive. I've seen half-tone repros printed on cardboard textured to look like brushstrokes, any variety of fake canvas. In this case, that torn bit looks too much like paper to be anything else. It was easy to print on thin paper & mount on canvas - maps were often mounted on linen, for durability - and one supposes it was sold as a 'deluxe' print, "backed with real canvas!" or just an out-and-out attempt at fakery. In any case, how much would a repaired original be worth, not to mention the cost of competent repair? 2many says, if the seller represents it as a real painting, get a guarantee you can return it, otherwise, run don't walk away.[/QUOTE]