Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown framemaker
Title:
British, Rococo frame
Date:
mid-18th century
Materials & Techniques:
Carved wood, original patinated matt and burnished water gilding, sanded frieze
Dimensions:
Frame: 29 3/4 × 25 1/4 × 2 1/2 inches (75.6 × 64.1 × 6.4 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.117FR
Classification:
Frames
Collection:
Frames
Subject Terms:
frame ornament: Flowered back; corner foliate scroll, rocaille-&-rosette cartouches linked by flat 'S'-scrolls to pierced rocaille-&-leaf centres; rocaille panels; acanthus-tip sight | frame status: Out of period | frame style: Rococo | frame alteration: not sure | frame feature: Exceptionally well-preserved gilding | frame cross-section: Shallow scotia with frieze
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:64467