Salvator Rosa frame
Unknown Artist
early to mid-18th century
Medium
Poplar
Dimensions
Overall: 11 1/8 × 14 3/4 in. (28.3 × 37.5 cm) Sight: 7 5/8 × 11 1/8 in. (19.3 × 28.2 cm) Rabbet: 8 1/16 × 11 3/4 in. (20.5 × 29.9 cm)
Classification
Frames
Culture
Italian, Naples
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.2291
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, *Salvator Rosa frame* is a exquisite example of 18th-century Neapol woodworking craftsmanship. Crafted from poplar wood in the early to mid-1700s, this Italian frame measures 11 1/8 × 14 3/4 inches overall, with a sight opening of 7 5/8 × 11 1/8 inches— perfectly suited to encase a small portrait or landscape painting. Its name honors Salvator Rosa, the renowned 17th-century Neapolitan Baroque artist famous for his dramatic, rugged landscapes and self-portraits, suggesting the frame was designed to complement works in h...