Wooden Frame And Golden Stucco Around 1870 Said

This wooden frame and gilded stucco from the Napoleon III period decorated with flowers and acanthus leaves called "neo Louis XIII" is a superb example of the frames pejoratively called "pastries" by certain merchants because of the rich exuberant decorations of which they were ornate, and "golden chicory" by modern painters at the end of the 19th century, breaking with so-called living room painting (especially with their jury) and who preferred simpler frames (we think of Degas, Seurat and the artists "Nabis".) We must therefore place them in the context of the time which was that of a triumphant industrial bourgeoisie wishing to show its success. The frames produced between 1865 and 1890 will meet this demand and will revisit with great decorative talent and artisanal styles Louis XIII, Louis XIV, XV and Louis XVI by calling them "neo". They are perfect for framing all the works of this period, even if sometimes deemed too heavy. They frame around twenty percent of the works contained in the largest Parisian Museum which pays homage to the artists of this period: the Musée d'Orsay. They are essential for the whole school of Barbizon (Corot, Millet, Rousseau, Diaz, etc.) and respond to the different gender following the subject: neo Louis XV for genre scenes or social portraits, Louis XVI baptized "frames with canals "for the navies" or equestrian subjects, Louis XIV or Louis XIII for historical subjects and others; this enumeration is not however a rule .. the opulence of some echoes the sobriety of others ... there is no bad frame, each one having its usefulness Frames has been secialized for more than 20 years in this period and offers a stock capable of meeting most dimensions up to 2 meters and more at the bottom of the rebate. ( photos on request after sending the subject's photo with its dimensions to: michel.idee@wanadoo.fr or by phone on 06 80 65 22 33.