Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
unknown framemaker
Title:
British, Louis XV style frame
Date:
mid-18th century
Materials & Techniques:
Carved wood, later gilding over original gilding
Dimensions:
Frame: 24 1/4 × 27 1/4 × 2 3/4 inches (61.6 × 69.2 × 7 cm)
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.301FR
Classification:
Frames
Collection:
Frames
Subject Terms:
frame cross-section: Concave | frame feature: Gesso flaking | frame style: Louis XV style | frame alteration: possibly | frame status: Out of period | frame ornament: Acanthus leaf back edge; pierced scrolling foliate-&-raffle leaf corner cartouches with trailing floral sprigs linked by swept rails with bound fasces to rocaille centres on quadrillage grounds; centred running husk sight edge
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:65210