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Sydney Janis Yard (California, 1855-1909), "Under the Oaks" - Holton Studio Frame-Makers
n.d. Watercolor, 13-3/4″ x 20″. Framed in No. 308.2 “Michigan”—2-5/8″ in quartersawn white oak (Medieval Oak stain), with gilt ogee slip. The “before” shot (at right) demonstrates the typical conventional contemporary framing approach for this type of piece. The silk mat and curly-cue gold frame seem intended for nothing but projecting an air of sophistication […]