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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Drum, post: 4448383, member: 6444&quot;]The wood certainly looks old from the back. But I am troubled by three things. First, most old paintings on wood panel that I have seen are done on much thinner wood - done to minimize warping and splitting. Second, I see what look like nails or nail holes on the back that do not show up on the front. Third given age condition of back, would expect more signs of damage or age on the front if they were done together.</p><p><br /></p><p>Together this makes me think an old piece of wood (say salvage from a barn) was chosen for a newer painting on the front. Top planed down and filled before painting, then an old style icon painted on top.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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