Unknown, Frame for Sir William Boxall RA 'Portrait of John Gibson, R.A.'
Unknown, Frame for Sir William Boxall RA 'Portrait of John Gibson, R.A.'

Frame for Sir William Boxall RA 'Portrait of John Gibson, R.A.', c.1860

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RA Collection: Art

Title
Frame for Sir William Boxall RA 'Portrait of John Gibson, R.A.'
Frame made by
Date
c.1860
Object type
frame
Dimensions

1240 mm x 995 mm x 118 mm

Collection
Royal Academy of Arts
Object number
04/359
Styles
Rococo Revival Louis XV Revival style
Finish
Original water gilding
Ornament
Cabochon chain at back edge on incised ground; stylised palmette rocaille & raffle leaf corners on a diapered ground, joined by short C- & S- scrolled broken rails with gadrooning to fanned leaf & cabochon centres on a diapered ground; undercut scrolled r
Features
Exceptionally fine recutting in gesso 'réparure' Ornamental order missing
Cross-section
Ogee with frieze
Alteration
No
Status
Custom-made historic replica

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