Single swept frame

Art Historical Context

Step into the refined world of late 18th-century French decorative arts with this exquisite *Single Swept Frame* from the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.ed from carved and gilded wood, this 22 x 18½-inch frame exemplifies the era's masterful frame-making traditions. Its "swept" design features graceful, flowing curves that once elegantly encased a painting, enhancing its visual impact in opulent interiors like Parisian salons or châteaux. The late 18th century marked a shift in French design from the exuberant Rococo to the more restrained Neoclassical style under ...