Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown framemaker
Title:
French, Régence frame
Date:
1st quarter of 18th century
Materials & Techniques:
Carved wood, later oil gilding over original water gilding, incised ground and sanded frieze
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.252FR
Classification:
Frames
Collection:
Frames
Subject Terms:
frame ornament: Scrolling foliate C-scroll centre cartouches with daisy bosses on a hatched ground; with trailing floral sprays between reposes; acanthus-tongue-&-bud moulding on a hatched ground at sight edge | frame feature: Exceptionally fine recutting in gesso, 'réparure' | frame style: Régence | frame feature: Later gilding flaking | frame feature: Original gilding visible | frame status: Out of period | frame cross-section: Ogee with frieze | frame ornament: Acanthus leaf at back edge on hatched ground; scrolling foliate C-scroll, shell-&-rosette corner cartouches on a diapered & rocaille ground | frame alteration: probably
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:65169