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Detail of the frame for Tintoretto's The Muses
Frames in the Royal Collection

A guide to the history of frames in the Royal Collection

WILLIAM THOMAS : LONDON

Buckingham Palace Picture Gallery Style

RCIN 7405212

The frames that William Thomas made were reverse-section Louis XIV Revival style, with an intricate arabesque panel and flute and husk back edge. Many were fitted with glazing doors to protect the paintings from the pollution in London.


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