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May 18
One of the most dramatic recent framing changes has been the removal of the additional 16th century style replica frame from the narrow original moulding on this portrait by Ghirlandaio at the Ashmolean. These narrow portrait frames were once common, but have almost all gone.
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Feb 20
An octagonal ceiling painting of Christ Resurrection by Tintoretto, which had been turned into a rectangular galley picture, was re-framed at the Ashmolean Museum this week. I carved a frame based on Venetian 16th century ceilings to cover the additions.
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Jan 21
We replaced the sharp 1970s piano polished ripple and gilded sight edge frame with a newly acquired Dutch 17th century ebonised fruitwood reverse moulding on Jacob van Ruisdael’s Watermill this morning.
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5 Dec 2025
Today we replaced the gilded (several times re-gilded and cut) French 18th century frame with a Dutch 17th century Ebony hollow with ripple sight edge on Rembrandt’s Self Portrait at the Age of 34 - now R. has a tangible presence in the room, the illusion has come to life.
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5 Nov 2025
We replaced the 1950s replica frame with a newly acquired gilded Italian 15th century moulding with blue sgraffito ornament on Cosimo Tura’s Saint Jerome. The old frame wasn’t terrible, but it is an absolute miracle to come across such an early moulding in perfect condition.
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31 Oct 2025
The November edition of The Burlington with my article on Museum framing
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30 Sep 2025
We replaced the re-gilded French 18th century frame with a newly acquired Dutch 17th century burr walnut and ripple moulding frame on Gerhard ter Borch’s interior of a Woman playing a Lute. The difference is that we now look into rather than at the room.
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10 Sep 2025
We re-framed Seurat’s Study for La Grande Jatte temporarily for the upcoming Radical Harmony exhibition, the shadow of the Louis XIII frame was a massive distraction
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12 Aug 2025
We replaced the 20th century replica ripple frame with a newly acquired Dutch late 17th century pear wood reverse profile frame on this painting by Caspar Netscher (1670s)
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Peter Schade retweeted
21 Jul 2025
Whether or not you like Holman Hunt's work, you must admire his amazing inventiveness when it comes to frames. 50 years' worth, & many gathered here to show what he wanted you to see...:
theframeblog.com/2025/07/20/…
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16 Jul 2025
We replaced a very poor 1970s version of a carved and gilded 16th century frame with a newly acquired Venetian early 16th century carved and partially gilded walnut frame on Titian‘s Noli me Tangere.
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19 Jun 2025
We changed the frame on ter Borch’s interior with the restful dog today. We replaced the altered and re-gilded French 18th century frame with a newly acquired brown Dutch 17th century palisander wood frame. Simple refined profiles executed in very precious materials are typical
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17 Jun 2025
This morning we replaced the 1960s replica frame with the carved and gilded inner edge on the Hals Portrait with a newly acquired fine Dutch 17th century ebony ripple moulding frame.
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28 May 2025
We replaced the 19th century gilded egg and dart frame with a newly made replica of a Flemish 16th century black and gold oak cassetta frame with continuous arabesque ornament. Wall colour, lighting and condition of the painting have also improved.
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Peter Schade retweeted
16 May 2025
There are many successful reframing which I’ve been following courtesy of Mr @psframes including one of my favourite paintings by Antonello da Messina. @NationalGallery
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14 May 2025
For Dürer’s double sided Saint Jerome we refurbished the existing 1990s replica frame. The perfunctory profile and finish was changed- the now hand carved shape and black and gold finish is based on contemporary originals. The painting has come to life.
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