Frame for William Robertson Coe Esqr, Oyster Bay, NY

Name/Title

Frame for William Robertson Coe Esqr, Oyster Bay, NY

Entry/Object ID

1965.038.002

Description

Frame for Salisbury portrait of W. R. Coe. Moulding has an ogee profile with two raised bands of ornament. Large foliate ornament in each corner, band of lace ornament and egg motif on sight edge. Made of carved wood, finished in silver leaf and toned gold.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood: Gesso, Wood, Gesso, Toned Silver Leaf

Collection

Planting Fields Foundation

Cataloged By

Cannarsa

Acquisition

Accession

1965.038.002

Source or Donor

Joyce, Albert G. Jr.

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Made/Created

Notes

Date: Early 20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Frame, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Frame

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Storage & Display Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Household Accessories

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

60-3/4 in

Width

51-1/4 in

Location

Location

Wall

Southeast Corner

Room

Great Hall

Building

Coe Hall

Category

Permanent

Date

August 16, 2023

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2024.1

Inventoried By

Amanda Massimillio

Inventoried Date

Jun 26, 2024

Inventoried By

Leger

Inventoried Date

May 9, 2023

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Notes

Examined by Eric Price in 1996 - gesso layer is lifting extensively with major gesso losses. Some areas have been covered with bronze powder paint. Wood substrate appears to have shrunken, causing the gesso to crack and tent. HIGH PRIORITY for treatment.

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Oct 26, 2006

Provenance

Notes

Collected By: William Robertson Coe William Robertson Coe Caroline Graham Slaughter Coe Albert G. Joyce, Jr. Planting Fields Foundation

General Notes

Note

Status: OK

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

October 26, 2006

Updated By

Emily Leger

Update Date

September 30, 2024