Swept frame

Unknown

1752–55 · Oak lower moldings and feather keys; lime upper moldings. Carved, gilt; orange bole. · Robert Lehman Collection

The sight-edge rocaille has a particular elegance on this horizontal frame in the style of Jean-Baptiste Pillement (1728-1808), a painter and ornamental designer who worked in Lyon.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1752–55

Medium

Oak lower moldings and feather keys; lime upper moldings. Carved, gilt; orange bole.

Culture

French, Lyon

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Credit line

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975