Gallery-wrappred is a method of stretching an artist's canvas so that the canvas wraps around the stretcher bar and is secured to the back of the frame. The stretcher is usually 1.25" thick. The result is the hardware (staples or tacks) used for securing the canvas is not visible on the sides. The sides of the canvas are painted to continue the image appearing on the face. This method of stretching allows for a frameless presentation of the finished painting.When customers order the painting in gallery-wrapped, it means that we will paint extra 3" each side. It is a continuation of the main image, so, there is nothing lost.