This oil painting is framed in a gesso frame with a bronze powder gilded and painted finish. First the frame was cut to size, 3 coats of gesso were brushed and sprayed on, it was then sanded lightly. Red bole was painted on the inner and outer parts of the frame, and the bronze powder was stippled on with a brush. The gilded area was then masked off and the centre panel painted. The whole frame was then sealed with an acrylic wax sealer before liming wax and pigments were used to give a soft, pastel effect. A painted gesso slip is used between the frame and the painting.
