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

MASTERS OF THE CONSUL SMITH PICTURE FRAMES (MID 18TH CENTURY)

Frame for RCIN 404416, Canaletto, Venice: A Regatta on the Grand Canal

RCIN 7404416

This Consul Smith Venetian panel frame has been extended with a profile that is similar to an Empire frame, with a deep front scoop, flat knull with flower-and-ribbon ornament, and cartouche corners.


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