David’s career lasted from the beginnings of NeoClassicism in France in the 1760s until his death in 1825, four years after that of his hero, Napoleon, and a decade after the end of the French ...
https://theframeblog.com/2024/04/17/jacques-louis-davids-frames-revolution-empire-and-beyond/
A sale to be held online by Sotheby’s, London, from 4-10 April 2024 Richard Green opened his first gallery in 1955, and has been in business ever since – now with a gallery in New Bond Stre...
https://theframeblog.com/2024/03/30/frames-from-the-collection-of-the-richard-green-gallery-part-ii/
This is the video of a symposium which took place on 5 December 2023 at the National Portrait Gallery, as part of London Art Week. Matthew Reeves, a director at Sam Fogg, moderated a discussion ...
by Keith Christiansen ‘As for frames, there is no doubt that they are useful, in the first place, as a defense from external damage, and, in the second place, because they give the painting...
This auction will be held by Thierry de Maigret at the Hôtel Drouot at 1.30 p.m. local time on Friday 9 February. It includes a variety of frames, mainly French – some fine examples, priced co...
by Paul-Bernhard Eipper, Ulrich Becker, Melitta Schmiedel In 1571/72, Giulio Licinio painted his Pietà with mourning angels for the altar of the new court chapel in the west wing of the castle ...
Part 1 of this trio of articles collected together some references by artists etc. of various nationalities from the 13th– early 19th century concerning their frames, and Part 2 comprised fra...
https://theframeblog.com/2023/12/01/what-artists-critics-collectors-say-about-frames-part-3/
This auction will be held by Van Ham Fine Art in Cologne at 3.00 pm local time on Friday 17 November. It includes a selection of sixty-eight antique frames, four of which will be included in the ...
https://theframeblog.com/2023/11/10/van-ham-sale-of-antique-frames-in-cologne-november-2023/
by Pippa Mason and Michael Gregory Foreword This essay was originally published to accompany an exhibition of craftsmen’s tools and picture frames at Arnold Wiggins & Sons which illustrated th...
The recent sale, Exceptional in Australia, held by Artvisory on 19th September 2023 in Melbourne, included a magnificent giltwood trophy frame with a striking array of carved figures, banners, mi...