Barbizon frame
Unknown Artist
1850–70 (style Louis XIII)
Medium
Pine; plaster ornament.
Dimensions
Overall: 26 7/16 × 32 11/16 in. (67.2 × 83 cm) Sight: 15 5/8 × 21 7/8 in. (39.7 × 55.5 cm) Rabbet: 16 5/16 × 22 5/8 in. (41.5 × 57.5 cm)
Classification
Frames
Culture
French
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.2040
Art Historical Context
Step into the refined world of 19th French framing with this stunning *Barbizon frame*, crafted by an unknown artist between 185 and 1870. Fashioned from pine wood adorned with intricate plaster ornaments, it measures 26 7/16 × 32 11/16 inches overall, designed to elegantly encase a painting of 15 5/8 × 21 7/8 inches. Its Louis XIII style revives the bold, geometric motifs and running ornamentation of early 17th-century French, blending sturdy pine construction with lightweight, molded plaster details for both durability and opulence. This frame exemplifies the mid-19th-century fascination wi...