Mrs E. P. Reed

Mrs E. P. Reed
 1917

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
76.6 × 64.5 cm
Inscription
inscribed in black and purple paint l.c: G.W.LAMBERT / MAY-1917
Accession Number
2913-4
Department
Australian Painting
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Mrs E. P. Reed, 1951
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Costume Portraits
Subjects (specific)
clothing evening dresses (garments) half figures hands (animal components) jewellery necklaces single-sitter portraits women (female humans)
Frame
Original, by Chapman Bros., London

Frame

The frame is an interesting example of a partly carved timber frame from early in the 20th century.  Like the other frame for a Lambert painting by Chapman,The official artist (1183-3), this one is carved rather than using applied composition decorative elements leaving us with a sense that this was an important quality in the frame for the artist.  The fragment of the frame label is at the centre of the bottom reverse of frame.

Frame Details

Framemaker
Chapman Bros.
London
Date
(1917)
Materials

Carved timber, including the sight edge border of acanthus leaves.  The mitred corners are splined on the reverse.  Gilded overall with burnished gold leaf on a deep red bole.

Frame Condition

The gilding is extensively worn, exposing the bole.  Losses are notable to the leading edge.

Dimensions
91.0 x 78.5 x 5.5 cm; sight 74.5 x 62.5 cm
More Information
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Colourmen

Colourman
CHENIL
Location of stamp
Lower half of reverse of canvas, upside down
Transcript
CHENIL/BY THE/TOWNHALL/CHELSEA within a palette form and also the figures 110
Medium
Ink stencils
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