The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-16


Ne arr fs', F.- if.r-, 10 say that any plttufe
gains IL ,.gts,, s,i.ir from lis frame. lnss'-t,
rse h--livt titsr tiIir III, contrary idea pre-
walls antu. Art.~.> and connoisSsurs. Blu,
picturs ar -eir-ft.tv regarded not only as
works ii art hut az decoration as well, and
IL such require appropriate framing III ortfr
To- inilyi laslife them on the same principle
that the tss:utN # any manner Of wall deco
ration Is sratls cnhanrs-l by the distinctive
oui line whi-h SEPARATES an ornament from ~
sround \ -,umtlr painted picture may y"
quite satisfactory p.wod in til simplicity OF
the e,1>l. hut when PLACED upon the wall the
...sa l., widely different, II then becomes a
decorative ohrct, AMI requires SITTING to
render il Agreeable to 'he eyr
Ii i, "A >'il az idtnt fact that the frame
,noubi Ii: tin liyturr II should te Sele'ted
With jlelb'io,l> care in its relation "a TN. work
il surrounds. Til" elaborate finish IT a gorge
uls frame will but serve 10 show up the lie
.irians.ies Of n simple sketch, while a mere
,(rip of gitlcd hronzel wool around cont
pletely finished picture is equally mcon-fu
Gus in effect But pu, the plain. unpretenti
a,,s wool around the sketch, amt complete
tGthriN Il NFttftt LIN tttt>ti ibi AthN II
pllin. The frame should always he of sec
oniary Importance To the picture, IL should
not bc of such character as To attract the
eye first, but in such keeping As 10 be noted
merely as AZ, accessory Thus ii is that the
rich frame kills the sketch while the ugli-
ness If the plain frame is apparent before
the lrautv of the elaborate picture catches
the attention.
AN ELEMENT OF MURAL DECORATION.
As W. have said, frames constitute an i'm.
lortant element of mural decoration When
they arr Of brilliant tones they impart Il de
ciiel aspect If chcerfulnsSs 10 an apartment
il Of dark or sub,uci tints they afford a
pleasing contrast To sparkling colors. Bu,
whether simple OF deliberately ornamented,
slender Or massive, dark or light they pro
ide qualification only when appropriations
/, secured in form, proportion and color,
told, which i, the most general coating
has a ,oftenins AMI uellowng tendency. and
may as n rule IL. employed with the mort a,
,urlnce of satisfactory effect Every one la,
noticed how Silded frame will brighten VI
a Landscape, ur water scene, AMI invest How
ms v !th the appearance Of blooming IN IN
,tnl-hnr. rhce effects are the more appar
mt wher, the inner sit,'> of the frame sweet
down in cuncayc form from marrow
rounded rti.,e Cool effects are also oftel
o.tain~ by the use OF the fiat bronzed frame
which have of l,ta years been much used 4
lnui Of color next tn" picture /, frequently
admissible with thes, frames II Is hal'il,
necessary to say that however pleasing the,
may hc ~ a setting to engravings, ctching'
.inp. water-colors and the like, they are sadl
OH, OF place for the more pretentious paint
ing.
II must te lWrne in mind that the surlac
color, o, frame should I've in harmony witt
the general effect of the painting. and as pie
tar', are frequently inspected by artiiicld
light il i, worth while to consider its infi'lenc
upon the coloring of the frame. But. abov
all remember that il j, the picture and nc
the frame that l., for show, ami that If
properly supplements the picture 1t is enough
The Observance II this rule will lie founA
efficient preventative against any serious 81
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