Frame Design
19th century
Medium
Pen and ink and watercolor
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of the Royal Institute of British Architects, 1961
Accession Number
61.669.21
Art Historical Context
This delicate "Frame Design," created anonymously by a British artist in the th century, exemplifies the aesthetic of Victorian-era ornamentation. Rendered in pen and ink with watercolor, it likely served as a preparatory drawing for picture frames, furniture accents, or architectural elements, showcasing the meticulous planning behind the era's lavish decorative arts. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, it was generously gifted by the Royal Institute of British Architects 1961, highlighting value to architectural history. Pen and ink provided precise li...