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

catalogue 650 14. Frans Francken II (attributed to), Crucifixion and Scenes from the Passion , late 16th/early 17th century Inv. no. S/21/F Provenance: purchased in 1964 from A. Van Uytvanck. Bibliography: Crab 1977, 118. Panel: three horizontal boards; thickness 0.5 cm. The rear surface presents traces of the original sawing. The panel is held in the frame by old (original?) forged nails. Frame: consists of a remade outer frame and an original inner frame. Inner frame: half-lap joints with mixed cut. The shoulders of the joint are inclined. Each corner is reinforced with a large number of pegs (5 to 8) of polygonal cross-section. These pegs are original (they still carry the original paint). The abundant pegging and the inclining of the half-lap joints shed doubt on the joiner’s competence. The flat band of the frame is decorated with various painted scenes. Its moulding is gilded. The outer frame is black with gilded inner mouding.