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Louis XIV style Ovolo frame

ca. 1860
Not on view
Although its style is early Louis XIV, the way this frame is carved recalles the plaster frames made for the Barbizon school painters between about 1850 and 1870 (see 1975.1.2040). The ornament has the appearance of being cast, and the gilding has a reddish tone.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Louis XIV style Ovolo frame
  • Date: ca. 1860
  • Culture: French
  • Medium: Oak back frame with lime upper moldings. Carved, gilt; brown-red bole.
  • Dimensions: Overall: 28 3/8 × 31 15/16 in. (72 × 81.2 cm)
    Sight: 19 3/16 × 22 15/16 in. (48.8 × 58.2 cm)
    Rabbet: 20 13/16 × 24 3/16 in. (52.8 × 61.4 cm)
  • Classification: Frames
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.2536
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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