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Ovolo frame

1690–1700
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ovolo frame
  • Date: 1690–1700
  • Culture: Italian, Turin
  • Medium: Poplar
  • Dimensions: Overall: 20 13/16 × 18 3/16 in. (52.8 × 46.2 cm)
    Sight: 14 × 11 5/16 in. (35.5 × 28.7 cm)
    Rabbet: 14 9/16 × 12 7/16 in. (37 × 31.6 cm)
  • Classification: Frames
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.2239
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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