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

    PAUL PETIT (1724-57)

    Frame for RCIN 402421, Wootton, The Shooting Party

    RCIN 7402421

    This exceptional trophy frame features carved elements relating to the subject of the painting by John Wootton (1682-1764), with weapons, dogs, and birds surround this painting of a hunting party.

    Made by Paul Petit for Frederick Prince of Wales (1707-1751) and costing £21, it was completed two years after the painting.

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