FAMAG 1978.1


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A Continental artist?s frame in Art Deco style, second quarter of the twentieth century, with architrave profile; frieze with band of triple reeds; deep canted sight moulding; oak, finished with stain and polish; supplied by Paul Mitchell Limited. (r)

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Whicker, Fred (1901-1966): Gwen in the Studio, signed, oil on board, 99 x 60 cms. Presented by Mrs E. Beecroft.


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A reproduction of an original artist?s pattern in oak, probably dating from the 1930s, this frame harmonises beautifully with the dark greens and browns of the painting, whilst the deep canted sight reinforces the unusual viewpoint of the composition.

Polished wooden frames became very popular at the end of the nineteenth century, and continued in fashion well into the twentieth century. This may have been due to the prevalence of gilt oak frames, since many polished wooden frames are also of oak, capitalising on the distinctive wood grain and its ability to echo the texture of brushwork in an oil painting. They also hark back to the seventeenth-century cabinetmaker?s frame, so sympathetic to the colouring of a portrait.