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Are the frames of most old pictures in art museums the original ones or were they just something the museum found that would fit?
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- capitalgentlemanLv 75 years agoFavorite Answer
Frames are actually a very important thing in art. Often for old paintings, the frames are worth more than the painting itself. Wherever possible, the original frames are used as part of the artwork.
- DON WLv 75 years ago
It depends.
Sometimes the artist designed or at least chose the frame
Sometimes the original art studio that sold the painting for the artist provided the frame
Sometimes the first owner put on their own frame
Sometimes the museum you see it in decided to reframe the painting