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- Cross HatchingSeries of interesting lines used as a design element which are typically incised in gesso and then finished.
- D-ringHanging hardware with D-shaped metal ring attached to a flat metal strip that is screwed into the wood of the back of the frame.
- DaguerreotypeDeveloped in 1839, this was the first photographic medium that was available to the public. The image is produced on a light sensitive silver plated sheet of copper. Images are often housed in a small decorative case.
- DeckleThe rough, unfinished edge of a sheet of a sheet of paper. Often watercolor and printmaking papers have deckled-edges.
- Diaper PatternAn overall repetitious pattern or design composed of clearly defined geometrical elements.
- DibondThe brand name of a rigid sheeting coated on both sides with aluminum, surrounding a polyethylene core. Commonly used in mounting artwork or photographs when additional rigidity is required for a support.
- Diminution in ValueThe difference between the appraised value of an item immediately prior to an event of loss or damage and the appraised value of the same item after the event of loss or damage. If restoration, repair, or conservation is employed post damage, the Diminution in Value caused by such loss or(...)
- Disaster PlanA document created by collectors, collection managers and museums to identify risk exposures and strategize on recovery efforts, to prevent damage to collections and artifacts.
- DiscolorationA change in the original color or tonality of a piece.
- Donald P. HerbertDesigner of the original metal sectional frame in 1968.
- Dust CoverPaper secured to the back of a frame to protect its contents from dust.
- Dutch FrameTraditionally made of dark wood, ebonized materials with ripple or basketweave moulding. Dutch frames are prized for their craftsmanship, elaborate yet understated beauty.
- Dutch LeafImitation gold leaf, composed of varying concentrations of copper and zinc.
- Eased Face StemA stem profile that has a slightly rounded face.
- Eastlake StyleDerived from Charles Eastlake designs, floral and linear designs that are incised in lacquered surfaces.
- EbonizedA surface that has been darkened or stained black to emulate ebony.
- EfflorescenceDissolution, outward migration and precipitation of salts from within a material. Salts are typically visible on a surface as small crystals, white powdery or crusty deposits.
- Egg And DartA repetitive design often used in neoclassical ornamentation that involved and egg shape alternating with a dart shape. Most commonly seen at the top of an ionic style capital on a pillar.
- EncapsulationA transparent enclosure of polyester film that is sealed along the edges via ultrasonic weld, heat or adhesive.
- EndpaperLeaves of thick paper used to cover the inside of the cover board and support the hing. The outer leaf is the pastedown, the turning page is the fly leaf.
- Etienne-louis Infroit(1720-1794) 18th century French frame maker
- Exit HolesPerfectly round holes evident in a wood support that measure in diameter from 1/32”-1/8” caused from a borer beetle exiting the wood to continue its life cycle.
- FacemountThe application of an optically clear adhesive directly to the face of a print and adhering it to a sheet of acrylic. The print is then backed with a rigid substrate such as dibond. A cleat is installed on the back for hanging, which then creates a frameless floating appearance of the(...)
- FadingLocalized or overall shifts in a pigmented surface that has occurred as a result of exposure to UV light.
- Fair Market Value (FMV)The price that property would sell for on the open market. It is the price that would be agreed on between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with neither party being required to act, and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. (IRS Pub 561).
- Faux BoisFrench for "false wood". It is the trompe-l'œil practice of a painted surface to imitate wood grain, or varying species of wood.
- Faux FinishA painting technique that emulates another surface or material.
- FederalTime period in American design usually classified between 1790-1830.
- FerruleThe metal or plastic cover that aligns and secures the adhered hairs together on the handle of a paintbrush.
- FestoonAn ornamental garland of fruit, foliage and flowers.
- FilletA narrow, decorative lengths of molding that can be installed along the site edge of a frame or liner, or along the edge of a mat opening.
- FinishThe color, leaf or coating that is applied to a frame.
- Finished Corner FrameA frame where the ornamentation and finish is applied after the frame has been joined, resulting in a frame where the miters are not visible at the corners.
- Flat StemA slender unadorned frame profile that has a flat narrow face. Also often referred to as a gallery frame or profile.
- Flight HolePerfectly round holes evident in a wood support that measure in diameter from 1/32”-1/8” caused from a borer beetle exiting the wood to continue its life cycle.
- Float FrameA style of frame for a gallery wrapped canvas print or original painting. The stretched painting is mounted to the L shaped profile from the back instead of engaged in the front like a standard frame. This allows for the painting to be set within the frame, with the edges revealed, for a(...)
- Float MountA mounting technique where the edges of the artwork are left uncovered by a mat board. This is typically done when the edges of the paper are decorative, deckled, or if the image extendes to the edge of the sheet. With this application the artwork appears to be floating on the mount within the(...)
- Florine Stettheimer(1871-1944) An American modernist painter, poet, set and costume designer who also designed frames for her artwork.
- FlutedA series of parallel incised lines that run perpendicular to the length of the rail. Often used to adorn a cove. In architecture it is a common vertical design element on columns.
- Fly LeafThe turning page of the end paper.
- FlyspecksA painted finish application of small specks of dark paint applied to imitate fly excretions on a surface to emulate an aged surface.
- FoamboardA light weight polystyrene board clad with clayloaded paper, or acid-free paper often used for backing boards in frames.
- FoliateA series of leaves or leaf like ornamentation
- FootThe bottom of the page.
- Fore EdgeThe front edge of the text block.
- FoxingReddish brown spots associated with mold growth or oxidation from small metallic components. The spots can vary in size and can be discrete or diffuse within the support.
- Frameway StudiosFrame shop in Chicago that served the artist industry from 1984 to 2009.
- FrassA fine dust or support material left behind from a feeding insect. Often is referred to having the appearance of sawdust.
- Frederic's Frame StudioFounded in 1965 by Frederick Baker and Erich Klein, the studio fabricated handmade frames on their premises located at 1230 West Jackson until they closed in 2018.
- FretworkOften incised in gesso, a continuous pattern of bands along a flat panel.
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- Cross HatchingSeries of interesting lines used as a design element which are typically incised in gesso and then finished.
- D-ringHanging hardware with D-shaped metal ring attached to a flat metal strip that is screwed into the wood of the back of the frame.
- DaguerreotypeDeveloped in 1839, this was the first photographic medium that was available to the public. The image is produced on a light sensitive silver plated sheet of copper. Images are often housed in a small decorative case.
- DeckleThe rough, unfinished edge of a sheet of a sheet of paper. Often watercolor and printmaking papers have deckled-edges.
- Diaper PatternAn overall repetitious pattern or design composed of clearly defined geometrical elements.
- DibondThe brand name of a rigid sheeting coated on both sides with aluminum, surrounding a polyethylene core. Commonly used in mounting artwork or photographs when additional rigidity is required for a support.
- Diminution in ValueThe difference between the appraised value of an item immediately prior to an event of loss or damage and the appraised value of the same item after the event of loss or damage. If restoration, repair, or conservation is employed post damage, the Diminution in Value caused by such loss or(...)
- Disaster PlanA document created by collectors, collection managers and museums to identify risk exposures and strategize on recovery efforts, to prevent damage to collections and artifacts.
- DiscolorationA change in the original color or tonality of a piece.
- Donald P. HerbertDesigner of the original metal sectional frame in 1968.
- Dust CoverPaper secured to the back of a frame to protect its contents from dust.
- Dutch FrameTraditionally made of dark wood, ebonized materials with ripple or basketweave moulding. Dutch frames are prized for their craftsmanship, elaborate yet understated beauty.
- Dutch LeafImitation gold leaf, composed of varying concentrations of copper and zinc.
- Eased Face StemA stem profile that has a slightly rounded face.
- Eastlake StyleDerived from Charles Eastlake designs, floral and linear designs that are incised in lacquered surfaces.
- EbonizedA surface that has been darkened or stained black to emulate ebony.
- EfflorescenceDissolution, outward migration and precipitation of salts from within a material. Salts are typically visible on a surface as small crystals, white powdery or crusty deposits.
- Egg And DartA repetitive design often used in neoclassical ornamentation that involved and egg shape alternating with a dart shape. Most commonly seen at the top of an ionic style capital on a pillar.
- EncapsulationA transparent enclosure of polyester film that is sealed along the edges via ultrasonic weld, heat or adhesive.
- EndpaperLeaves of thick paper used to cover the inside of the cover board and support the hing. The outer leaf is the pastedown, the turning page is the fly leaf.
- Etienne-louis Infroit(1720-1794) 18th century French frame maker
- Exit HolesPerfectly round holes evident in a wood support that measure in diameter from 1/32”-1/8” caused from a borer beetle exiting the wood to continue its life cycle.
- FacemountThe application of an optically clear adhesive directly to the face of a print and adhering it to a sheet of acrylic. The print is then backed with a rigid substrate such as dibond. A cleat is installed on the back for hanging, which then creates a frameless floating appearance of the(...)
- FadingLocalized or overall shifts in a pigmented surface that has occurred as a result of exposure to UV light.
- Fair Market Value (FMV)The price that property would sell for on the open market. It is the price that would be agreed on between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with neither party being required to act, and both having reasonable knowledge of the relevant facts. (IRS Pub 561).
- Faux BoisFrench for "false wood". It is the trompe-l'œil practice of a painted surface to imitate wood grain, or varying species of wood.
- Faux FinishA painting technique that emulates another surface or material.
- FederalTime period in American design usually classified between 1790-1830.
- FerruleThe metal or plastic cover that aligns and secures the adhered hairs together on the handle of a paintbrush.
- FestoonAn ornamental garland of fruit, foliage and flowers.
- FilletA narrow, decorative lengths of molding that can be installed along the site edge of a frame or liner, or along the edge of a mat opening.
- FinishThe color, leaf or coating that is applied to a frame.
- Finished Corner FrameA frame where the ornamentation and finish is applied after the frame has been joined, resulting in a frame where the miters are not visible at the corners.
- Flat StemA slender unadorned frame profile that has a flat narrow face. Also often referred to as a gallery frame or profile.
- Flight HolePerfectly round holes evident in a wood support that measure in diameter from 1/32”-1/8” caused from a borer beetle exiting the wood to continue its life cycle.
- Float FrameA style of frame for a gallery wrapped canvas print or original painting. The stretched painting is mounted to the L shaped profile from the back instead of engaged in the front like a standard frame. This allows for the painting to be set within the frame, with the edges revealed, for a(...)
- Float MountA mounting technique where the edges of the artwork are left uncovered by a mat board. This is typically done when the edges of the paper are decorative, deckled, or if the image extendes to the edge of the sheet. With this application the artwork appears to be floating on the mount within the(...)
- Florine Stettheimer(1871-1944) An American modernist painter, poet, set and costume designer who also designed frames for her artwork.
- FlutedA series of parallel incised lines that run perpendicular to the length of the rail. Often used to adorn a cove. In architecture it is a common vertical design element on columns.
- Fly LeafThe turning page of the end paper.
- FlyspecksA painted finish application of small specks of dark paint applied to imitate fly excretions on a surface to emulate an aged surface.
- FoamboardA light weight polystyrene board clad with clayloaded paper, or acid-free paper often used for backing boards in frames.
- FoliateA series of leaves or leaf like ornamentation
- FootThe bottom of the page.
- Fore EdgeThe front edge of the text block.
- FoxingReddish brown spots associated with mold growth or oxidation from small metallic components. The spots can vary in size and can be discrete or diffuse within the support.
- Frameway StudiosFrame shop in Chicago that served the artist industry from 1984 to 2009.
- FrassA fine dust or support material left behind from a feeding insect. Often is referred to having the appearance of sawdust.
- Frederic's Frame StudioFounded in 1965 by Frederick Baker and Erich Klein, the studio fabricated handmade frames on their premises located at 1230 West Jackson until they closed in 2018.
- FretworkOften incised in gesso, a continuous pattern of bands along a flat panel.
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