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Framing Lines Collection (#2)

"Framing Lines: Exploring the Artistic Narratives of Masterpieces" Boar Hunt 1672 Abraham Hondius Dutch 1625-1695

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Study Heads recto 2nd half 1500s Agostino Carracci

Study Heads recto 2nd half 1500s Agostino Carracci
Study of Heads (recto), 2nd half 1500s. Agostino Carracci (Italian, 1557-1602). Pen and brown ink; framing lines in brown ink; sheet: 13.1 x 30.9 cm (5 3/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Herd Pigs 1845 Charles-Emile Jacque French

Herd Pigs 1845 Charles-Emile Jacque French
Herd of Pigs, c. 1845. Charles-Emile Jacque (French, 1813-1894). Graphite; framing lines in graphite; sheet: 13.8 x 22.2 cm (5 7/16 x 8 3/4 in.); image: 13.2 x 21.5 cm (5 3/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: A Miracle Saint Philip Benizzi Healing Demoniac Woman

A Miracle Saint Philip Benizzi Healing Demoniac Woman
A Miracle of Saint Philip Benizzi: The Healing of a Demoniac Woman, c. 1557. Taddeo Zuccaro (Italian, 1529-1566). Brush and point of brush and red chalk wash

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Landscape Shepherds 1700 Domenico I Piola Italian

Landscape Shepherds 1700 Domenico I Piola Italian
Landscape with Shepherds, c. 1700?. Domenico I Piola (Italian, 1627-1703). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of black chalk; framing lines in brown ink; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Tree Landscape mid 17th century Ercole Bazicaluva

Tree Landscape mid 17th century Ercole Bazicaluva
Tree in a Landscape, mid 17th century. Ercole Bazicaluva (Italian, c. 1610-1661). Pen and brown ink; framing lines in brown ink; sheet: 46 x 37.3 cm (18 1/8 x 14 11/16 in.); secondary support

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Head Old Man 1700s Italy 18th century Red chalk

Head Old Man 1700s Italy 18th century Red chalk
Head of an Old Man, 1700s. Italy, 18th century. Red chalk (stumped); framing lines in graphite (left, bottom); sheet: 39.8 x 27.7 cm (15 11/16 x 10 7/8 in.); secondary support

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Roman Subject 1700s Attributed Philibert Benoit Delarue

Roman Subject 1700s Attributed Philibert Benoit Delarue
Roman Subject, 1700s. Attributed to Philibert Benoit Delarue (French, 1718-1780). Pen and black ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Copy Roman Statue Seated Woman second half 15th century

Copy Roman Statue Seated Woman second half 15th century
Copy of a Roman Statue of a Seated Woman, second half of 15th century. Circle of Domenico Ghirlandaio (Italian, 1449-1494)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Ceres 16th century Lelio Orsi Italian 1511-1587

Ceres 16th century Lelio Orsi Italian 1511-1587
Ceres, 16th century. Lelio Orsi (Italian, 1511-1587). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash; incised, squared in black chalk

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Last Judgment 1500s. Jean Cousin French 1490

Last Judgment 1500s. Jean Cousin French 1490
The Last Judgment, 1500s. After Jean Cousin (French, c. 1490-c. 1560). Pen and brown ink; framing lines in black ink; sheet: 10.8 x 16.4 cm (4 1/4 x 6 7/16 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Sketches Castles verso 1600s Netherlands 17th century

Sketches Castles verso 1600s Netherlands 17th century
Sketches of Castles (verso), 1600s. Netherlands, 17th century. Pen and brown ink, with framing lines in brown ink (iron gall); sheet: 6.9 x 14.8 cm (2 11/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Rocky Inlet Boats Buildings recto Sketches Castles

Rocky Inlet Boats Buildings recto Sketches Castles
Rocky Inlet with Boats and Buildings (recto); Sketches of Castles (verso), 1600s. Netherlands, 17th century. Pen and brown ink, point of brush and black and gray wash

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Rocky Inlet Boats Buildings recto 1600s Netherlands

Rocky Inlet Boats Buildings recto 1600s Netherlands
Rocky Inlet with Boats and Buildings (recto), 1600s. Netherlands, 17th century. Pen and brown ink, point of brush and black and gray wash

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Judgment Paris 1740-1750 France 18th century

Judgment Paris 1740-1750 France 18th century
The Judgment of Paris, c. 1740-1750. France, 18th century. Black chalk and brush and gray wash; framing lines in black chalk; sheet: 28.2 x 21 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Landscape Animals Boy Tree 1866 Eugene Joseph Verboeckhoven

Landscape Animals Boy Tree 1866 Eugene Joseph Verboeckhoven
Landscape with Animals and Boy in Tree, 1866. Eugene Joseph Verboeckhoven (Belgian, 1798-1881). Black chalk or crayon (extended with water in places) and brush and gray and black wash

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Cattle Vendor 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Cattle Vendor 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
The Cattle Vendor, 1790s. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink and graphite; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Gathering Wood late 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Gathering Wood late 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Gathering Wood, late 1790s. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink and graphite; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Game Bowls 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian

Game Bowls 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian
The Game of Bowls, 1790s. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, over traces of black chalk; framing lines in brown ink over graphite; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: A Spring Shower 1790s-1804 Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

A Spring Shower 1790s-1804 Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
A Spring Shower, 1790s-1804. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink over graphite; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Trial 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian

Trial 1790s Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo Italian
The Trial, 1790s. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash, with black chalk; framing lines in brown ink over graphite; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Peasants Farm-cart 1790 Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Peasants Farm-cart 1790 Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
Peasants with a Farm-cart, c. 1790. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (Italian, 1727-1804). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink over black chalk; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: View Ancient Buildings second half 17th century

View Ancient Buildings second half 17th century
View of Ancient Buildings, second half 17th century. Jacob van der Ulft (Dutch, 1627-1689). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown ink (iron gall)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Standing Male Figure 1610 13 Ludovico Cardi Cigoli

Standing Male Figure 1610 13 Ludovico Cardi Cigoli
Standing Male Figure, c. 1610/13. Ludovico Cardi Cigoli (Italian, 1559-1613). Brush and brown ink, heightened with white paint; framing lines in brown ink; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Landscape Moated Village 1559-1561 Master Small Landscapes

Landscape Moated Village 1559-1561 Master Small Landscapes
Landscape with a Moated Village, 1559-1561. Master of the Small Landscapes (Flemish). Pen and brown ink; framing lines in brown ink (bottom); sheet: 16.7 x 31.2 cm (6 9/16 x 12 5/16 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Little Hamlet second third quarter 17th century

Little Hamlet second third quarter 17th century
The Little Hamlet, second or third quarter 17th century. Anthonie Waterloo (Dutch, 1609/10-1690). Black chalk and brush and gray and brown wash; framing lines in black chalk and brown ink (right)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Tobit Burying Dead 1640s Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Tobit Burying Dead 1640s Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione
Tobit Burying the Dead, 1640s. Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione (Italian, 1609-1664). Oil and dark red pigment with oil and brown pigment; framing lines in gold paint over oil

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Copy Primaticcios Juno Awakening Sleep 1535

Copy Primaticcios Juno Awakening Sleep 1535
Copy after Primaticcios Juno Awakening Sleep, after 1535. Copy after Francesco Primaticcio (Italian, 1504-1570). Pen and black ink (with point of brush?) and brush and red-brown wash (red chalk wash)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: View Alkmaar Boats 1600s Netherlands 17th century

View Alkmaar Boats 1600s Netherlands 17th century
View of Alkmaar with Boats, 1600s. Netherlands, 17th century. Point of brush and gray ink and brush and gray wash with traces of pen

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: August Landscape Wagons 1655 Pieter Molyn Dutch

August Landscape Wagons 1655 Pieter Molyn Dutch
August: Landscape with Wagons, c.1655. Pieter Molyn (Dutch, 1595-1661). Black chalk and brush and gray wash over traces of graphite; framing lines in brown ink; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Group Buildings Seashore 1653 Jan van Goyen Dutch

Group Buildings Seashore 1653 Jan van Goyen Dutch
Group of Buildings on a Seashore, 1653. Jan van Goyen (Dutch, 1596-1656). Black chalk and brush and gray wash; framing lines in brown ink; sheet: 11.8 x 20.4 cm (4 5/8 x 8 1/16 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Flight Egypt Embarkment Holy Family 1735 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo

Flight Egypt Embarkment Holy Family 1735 Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Flight into Egypt: The Embarkment of the Holy Family, c. 1735. Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (Italian, 1696-1770). Pen and brown ink and brush

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Design Ceiling Mars Aries 1700s Italy 18th century

Design Ceiling Mars Aries 1700s Italy 18th century
Design for a Ceiling: Mars and Aries, 1700s. Italy, 18th century. Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash and watercolor, with gouache

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Elevation Wall Decoration 1550 Italy 16th century

Elevation Wall Decoration 1550 Italy 16th century
Elevation for Wall Decoration, c. 1550. Italy, 16th century. Pen and brown ink (ruled in places) and brush and brown wash with graphite and graphite wash; framing lines in brown ink

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Vaulted Staircase 1770-1779 Hubert Robert French

Vaulted Staircase 1770-1779 Hubert Robert French
Vaulted Staircase, c. 1770-1779. Hubert Robert (French, 1733-1808). Pen and brown ink and brush and brown wash over graphite; framing lines in brown ink; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Suicide fourth quarter 1800s first third 1900s

Suicide fourth quarter 1800s first third 1900s
The Suicide, fourth quarter 1800s or first third 1900s. Jean Louis Forain (French, 1852-1931). Watercolor and gouache over black crayon; framing lines in black crayon; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Scene Park 1760 Jean-Honore Fragonard French

Scene Park 1760 Jean-Honore Fragonard French
Scene in a Park, c. 1760. Jean-Honore Fragonard (French, 1732-1806). Pen and brown and gray ink, brush and brown and gray wash

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Presentation Temple 1770 Francois Boucher

Presentation Temple 1770 Francois Boucher
The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1770. Francois Boucher (French, 1703-1770). Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and black chalk, heightened with white paint

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Design Decorative Hinges recto Border Lines verso

Design Decorative Hinges recto Border Lines verso
Design for Decorative Hinges (recto) Border Lines (verso), mid 1500s. Luzio Romano (Italian, active 1528-75). Pen and brown ink over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink (lower left)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Design Decorative Hinges mid 1500s Luzio Romano

Design Decorative Hinges mid 1500s Luzio Romano
Design for Decorative Hinges, mid 1500s. Luzio Romano (Italian, active 1528-75). Pen and brown ink over black chalk; framing lines in brown ink (lower left)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Shepherdess 1878 Winslow Homer American 1836-1910

Shepherdess 1878 Winslow Homer American 1836-1910
Shepherdess, c. 1878. Winslow Homer (American, 1836-1910). Charcoal with brush and brown wash, heightened with white chalk; framing lines in graphite; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Sketches Virgin Child second half 1500s Giulio Campi

Sketches Virgin Child second half 1500s Giulio Campi
Sketches of Virgin and Child, second half 1500s. Giulio Campi (Italian, c. 1500-1572). Black chalk; framing lines in traces of gold ink; sheet: 20.3 x 13.4 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Study Decoration Salle des Fetes La Mairie du 11e arrondissement de Paris

Study Decoration Salle des Fetes La Mairie du 11e arrondissement de Paris
Study for the Decoration for the Salle des Fetes for La Mairie du 11e arrondissement de Paris, 1897. Victor Emile Prouve (French, 1858-1943)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Two Standing Figures Study Game Billiards 1807

Two Standing Figures Study Game Billiards 1807
Two Standing Figures (Study for A Game of Billiards), c. 1807. Louis Leopold Boilly (French, 1761-1845). Black chalk with gray and brown-black chalk, with stumping

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Study Revolt Cairo 1810 Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson

Study Revolt Cairo 1810 Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson
Study for The Revolt of Cairo, 1810. Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson (French, 1767-1824). Pen and brown ink, with framing lines in brown ink; sheet

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Perseus Minerva Temple first third 18th century

Perseus Minerva Temple first third 18th century
Perseus and Minerva before a Temple, first third 18th century?. Jan Goeree (Dutch, 1670-1731). Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash, over traces of red chalk

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Portrait Comtesse Starjinska 1800s Eugene Isabey

Portrait Comtesse Starjinska 1800s Eugene Isabey
Portrait of Comtesse Starjinska, 1800s. Eugene Isabey (French, 1803-1886). Charcoal, black crayon, brush and grey wash, and graphite

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Harlem River 1855 William Rickarby Miller American

Harlem River 1855 William Rickarby Miller American
On the Harlem River, 1855. William Rickarby Miller (American, 1818-1893). Watercolor with gouache, over graphite, framing lines in graphite; sheet: 37.8 x 51.4 cm (14 7/8 x 20 1/4 in.)

Background imageFraming Lines Collection: Landscape Winding Road 1833 Thomas Doughty American

Landscape Winding Road 1833 Thomas Doughty American
Landscape with Winding Road, 1833. Thomas Doughty (American, 1793-1856). Brush and brown wash over graphite; framing lines in brown ink (scored); sheet: 11.4 x 14.8 cm (4 1/2 x 5 13/16 in.); image




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"Framing Lines: Exploring the Artistic Narratives of Masterpieces" Boar Hunt 1672 Abraham Hondius Dutch 1625-1695: Immerse yourself in the thrilling chase as Hondius captures the intensity of a boar hunt with his masterful framing lines. Landscape with Two Monks, c. 1840. Creator: Francois Edouard Bertin (French, 1797-1871): Bertin's delicate brushstrokes and strategic framing lines transport us to a serene landscape where two monks find solace amidst nature's beauty. Left flute-playing figure opposite dancing figure: In this captivating artwork, the artist skillfully employs framing lines to juxtapose a harmonious flute player against an energetic dancer, creating a visual symphony for our eyes. Allegorical Scene Couple Statue 1700s F Müller: Müller's intricate sculpture comes alive through carefully placed framing lines that accentuate the profound connection between two figures in this allegorical scene. Architectural Conference 1622 Italy 17th century: Step into an architectural wonderland where every detail is meticulously highlighted by expertly crafted framing lines, transporting you back to a vibrant conference held centuries ago. River Landscape Arched Rock second half 1600s: The majestic arched rock takes center stage as it is framed by lush greenery and flowing waters—a testament to the artist's mastery of capturing nature's grandeur through precise framing lines. Ships Sea 17th century Ludolf Backhuysen Dutch: Backhuysen’s maritime masterpiece showcases his ability to use bold framing lines that guide our gaze across turbulent seas and towering ships, evoking both awe and admiration. Christ Triumphant Appearing Interceding Saint: Through cleverly positioned framing lines, this religious artwork invites us into a divine encounter where Christ triumphantly intercedes for a saint, inspiring faith and reverence.