More Frames seen in Birmingham Museum

Carlo Maratta Variations

A few variations of the ever popular Carlo Maratta frame, seen in Bristol Museum and Art Gallery.

Carved frame

 

This rather nice hand carved fluted cove frame is probably from the late 18th or early 19th Century, I would guess that it is English. It has a very neoclassical or Roman look, a Carlo Maratta style perhaps? with its architectural inspired tongue and dart inner pattern, ribbon twist, and egg and dart outer decoration.

I like looking at the backs of frames as much as the front! Here you can see the mitres are joined with oak splines instead of nails.