Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown framemaker
Title:
French, Louis XIV frame
Date:
late 17th to early 18th century
Materials & Techniques:
Carved wood, original patinated oil, water gilding and sanded frieze
Dimensions:
Frame: 35 × 44 1/2 × 3 1/4 inches (88.9 × 113 × 8.3 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.35FR
Classification:
Frames
Collection:
Frames
Subject Terms:
frame cross-section: Ogee with frieze | frame status: Out of period | frame feature: Recutting in gesso, 'réparure' | frame style: Louis XIV | frame alteration: probably | frame ornament: Dentil moulding at back edge; corner-&-centre scrolling foliate-&-fanned lambrequin cartouches on a diapered ground, linked by continuous foliate strapwork on a cross-hatched ground; acanthus leaf sight edge
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:64571