Are these frames original to the paintings?

Many historic artworks retain their original or period-correct frames, which were often selected by the artist, patron or contemporary framer to complement the composition. Over the centuries, however, frames and paintings were frequently separated and rematched based on aesthetic taste or size. Clues to originality include matching patination wood shrinkage, and rebates that fit the canvas without unnecessary spacers. An experienced eye looks at the corners, nail types and general wear patterns to judge whether frame and artwork share a long history together.

How should I hang heavy giltwood art?

The weight of carved timber frames and stretched canvas requires robust hardware secured directly into wall studs or masonry rather than standard plasterboard fixings. Using heavy-duty picture wire, D-rings screwed firmly into the wooden stretcher or frame rails, and appropriate wall anchors ensures safety. Placement should avoid direct sunlight, heat sources and damp walls to protect both the gesso ground of the frame and the pigments of the oil or pastel artwork from degradation.

What is the difference between an oil painting and a pastel portrait?

Oil paintings utilise pigments suspended in a drying oil such as linseed, applied to stretched canvas or wooden panels in layers that allow for rich colour depth and durability. Pastels consist of compressed pigment sticks applied dry to paper, offering a velvety texture and immediate, luminous colour transitions. Because pastels lack a protective fluid binder, they are inherently fragile and must remain permanently sealed behind glass to prevent the chalky particles from disturbing over time.

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Giltwood framed art brings together historic oil paintings, pastels and prints enclosed within ornate, light-reflecting carved wooden surrounds.

Portrait Oil Painting of a Gentleman, C1720, Follower of Enoch Seeman the Younger

18th century

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Portrait Oil Painting of a Gentleman, C1720, Follower of Enoch Seeman the Younger

From Benton Fine Art

£3,950

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19th Century Anglo-chinese Portrait Oil Painting of a British Gentleman

1900 - 1920

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19th Century Anglo-chinese Portrait Oil Painting of a British Gentleman

From Antiques Decorative (Sussex)

£550

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19th century

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Antique 19th Century Gilt Wood Picture Mirror Frame

From CJ Antiques

£125

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Large Oil Painting by George Henry Knight "Fishing Boats of the South Coast"

19th century

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Large Oil Painting by George Henry Knight "Fishing Boats of the South Coast"

From Walton House Antiques

£5,250

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Set of Three Edwardian Mezzo Tints/prints in Gilt Wood Frames

1900 - 1920

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Set of Three Edwardian Mezzo Tints/prints in Gilt Wood Frames

From Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

£600

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Painting "La Belle Jardinière" (Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist), XVIII After Raffaello Sanzio, Called Raphael (1483-1520)

18th century

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Painting "La Belle Jardinière" (Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist), XVIII After Raffaello Sanzio, Called Raphael (1483-1520)

From Westcoast Fine Art

£11,200

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Painting of the Holy Family with Saint Jerome, After Correggio (Antonio Allegri, C. 1489-1534)

18th century

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Painting of the Holy Family with Saint Jerome, After Correggio (Antonio Allegri, C. 1489-1534)

From Westcoast Fine Art

£2,545

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Antique Dutch Oil Painting Canal Windmill Landscape 1880

19th century

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Antique Dutch Oil Painting Canal Windmill Landscape 1880

From Canonbury Antiques

£1,250

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The Madonna and Child in a Rose Garden School Ambrious Benson Painting

17th century

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The Madonna and Child in a Rose Garden School Ambrious Benson Painting

From Antiques Decorative (Sussex)

£4,200

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Portrait of a Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame

19th century

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Portrait of a Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame

From I M Chaney Antique Furniture

£1,200

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Among the historical faces looking out from these walls are an eighteenth-century abbe, a privateer captain, and a pair of soap advertising prints from nineteen-ten.

Wonderful Watercolour by Arthur H Buckland

1920 - 1940

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Wonderful Watercolour by Arthur H Buckland

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£795

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Portrait of a Girl, C.1760: Attributed to George Knapton.

18th century

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Portrait of a Girl, C.1760: Attributed to George Knapton.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£5,950

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Joseph Emmanuel Weiser. "A Pretty Slipper" "A Pinch of Snuff". Pair Oil Genre Paintings.

19th century

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Joseph Emmanuel Weiser. "A Pretty Slipper" "A Pinch of Snuff". Pair Oil Genre Paintings.

From William Greenwood Fine Art

£3,300

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19th century

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W Ford - 19thc Watercolour

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,250

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Portrait, Probably, of Lady Dorothy Sherard C.1745, by Andrea Soldi.

18th century

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Portrait, Probably, of Lady Dorothy Sherard C.1745, by Andrea Soldi.

From Roy Precious - Antiques & Fine Art

£13,750

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19th century

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Fine Watercolour by George Kilburne

From Quiet Street Antiques of Bath

£450

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Giltwood Framed Art

Portrait Oil Painting of a Gentleman, C1720, Follower of Enoch Seeman the Younger

19th Century Anglo-chinese Portrait Oil Painting of a British Gentleman

Antique 19th Century Gilt Wood Picture Mirror Frame

Large Oil Painting by George Henry Knight "Fishing Boats of the South Coast"

Set of Three Edwardian Mezzo Tints/prints in Gilt Wood Frames

Painting "La Belle Jardinière" (Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist), XVIII After Raffaello Sanzio, Called Raphael (1483-1520)

Painting of the Holy Family with Saint Jerome, After Correggio (Antonio Allegri, C. 1489-1534)

Antique Dutch Oil Painting Canal Windmill Landscape 1880

The Madonna and Child in a Rose Garden School Ambrious Benson Painting

Portrait of a Lady Oil on Canvas in Giltwood Frame

Wonderful Watercolour by Arthur H Buckland

Portrait of a Girl, C.1760: Attributed to George Knapton.

Joseph Emmanuel Weiser. "A Pretty Slipper" "A Pinch of Snuff". Pair Oil Genre Paintings.

W Ford - 19thc Watercolour

Portrait, Probably, of Lady Dorothy Sherard C.1745, by Andrea Soldi.

Fine Watercolour by George Kilburne

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