View Across the Valley of Pierstown, New York from a Point above Cascade Hills
Artist
Louis Rémy Mignot
(American, 1831 - 1870)
Date1858
MediumOil on canvas, with an original frame
DimensionsFramed: 28 x 41 1/2 x 4in. (71.1 x 105.4 x 10.2cm)
Overall: 17 1/2 x 31 1/4in. (44.5 x 79.4cm)
Overall: 17 1/2 x 31 1/4in. (44.5 x 79.4cm)
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Terms
Object number88.56
On View
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CopyrightNo known copyright restrictions.
Label TextNaturalistic motifs were popular in frames dating from the 1850s. In this example, which complements the naturalistic subject matter of Mignot's painting, the outermost edge features a stylized leaf motif alternating with strap work over a fluted ground. The prominent top edge (the ornament closest to the viewer), is decorated with a finely detailed branch or twig pattern. Leaf and berry clusters further embellish this edge at the corners and in the center of all four sides. The principal ogee-shaped molding is decorated with strap work over a fluted ground.
This frame has no documentation indicating who or in what city it was made, but the high quality of its applied ornament indicates that it was made by a skilled frame maker. It is in fairly good condition but probably has been refinished. In areas where the gilding is lost a gray bole is visible. This clay-like material would have been applied to the compo ornament before the frame was gilded and, typically, is gray or red in color.
Paul D. Schweizer
August 2010
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