FAMAG 2006.38
A nineteenth-century Continental ogee Biedermeier frame, finished with veneered polished wood and ebonised top rail, supplied by Paul Mitchell Limited.
About this work
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Jameson, Frank (1898-1968): A quiet read - a portrait of the artist's daughter, Daphne, signed, oil on canvas, 61 x 51 cms. Gift of Dr P.G.Budden and Dr M.Hardie Budden on behalf of The Hypatia Trust Collection.
More information about the frame
The softly rolling ogee profile of this frame together with the chestnut shade of the wood is perfectly designed to complement the rounded forms and the warm tones of the painting. It also chimes with the bentwood chair and round table.
The Biedermeier style evolved as a bourgeois, domestic idiom, concerned with warmth and comfort, possibly in reaction to the revived forms of the Neoclassical style. It used polished and inlaid woods which echoed contemporary furniture, increasing its domestic appeal.
About the Artist
Frank Jameson was born in London and later moved to Birmingham where he attended evening classes in drawing and painting at Birmingham Art School. By day he worked as an insurance salesman. During the First World War he became an officer in the Worcester Regiment and was in charge of building bridges and block houses. He returned to the Midlands but then travelled widely by rail, eventually discovering St Ives where he was inspired by the stunning scenery. He stayed and rented the Loft Studio. He also became a member of the St Ives Society of Artists and exhibited frequently with his fellow artists, especially John Park, Arthur Hayward and Dorothea Sharp.
Jameson was a frequent exhibitor at the Royal West of England Academy in Bristol and also exhibited at the Royal Academy, Royal Institute of Oil Painters and the Paris Salon. Whilst staying in Falmouth he was introduced to his future wife Joyce by the artist Thomas Holgate. They married at Penzance Registry office shortly before the Second World War. The couple travelled to Bournemouth and then Dublin where their daughter, Daphne, was born. The family moved to Falmouth in the late 1940s and Jameson set up a studio at 42 High Street. He lived in the town for the rest of his life but also continued his association with St Ives where he exhibited regularly.