19th & 20th century Italian framemakers: articles in The Burlington Magazine

Vittore Carpaccio (c.1465-1525/26), The flight into Egypt, c.1515, 28 3/8 x 43 11/16 in (72 x 111 cm); frame by Ferruccio Vannoni, 1927; NGA Washington Few examples illustrate so clearly the fragile relationship between painting and frame, and its vulnerability to changing tastes and fashions, as the activities in this area of the dealer Joseph … Continue reading 19th & 20th century Italian framemakers: articles in The Burlington Magazine