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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 (1822-64)

    Frame for RCIN 405212, Bakhuisen, Vessels in a Breeze off Enkhuizen on the Zuider Zee

    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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