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Trompe l'Oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting

Trompe l'Oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting
Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts, about 1670. The stretcher, tacks, and folded edges of the canvas make you think someone has hung a painting with its back facing out. Look for the small paper label. Its folds and shadows are as much part of the illusion as the apparent wood around it.
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