Frames and supports in 15th and 16th-century Southern Netherlandish painting

catalogue 294 3. Hans Memling (workshop), Virgin and Child , second half 15th century Inv. no. 0007 Provenance: acquired before 1902. Bibliography: De Coo 1978, 106; Mund et al. 2003, 42-55. Integral frame. The support is lathe-turned in a single radially-cut oak board. The grain of the wood runs vertically. The moulding of the frame is irregular, suggesting the use of a chisel in addition to the lathe. An old photograph shows on the reverse an ancient forged metallic hanging device (now discarded), nailed over the original oblique hanging holes. The circular grooves on the reverse were produced by the lathe and the hole in the middle corresponds with the lathe-centre; on the edge is a 0.5 cm rebate, possibly related to the use of the lathe. Also visible are remains of a white preparation layer covered with black colour. The inner moulding of the frame is gilded with tempera over an orange-coloured bole. This could be original. The flat outer edge, originally black, was later gilded on a darker bole.