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| Custom Stretcher Frame |
I continue to push to finish my copy of Vermeer's famous painting, "The Concert." This week the infamous Gardner Museum heist which resulted in this painting's disappearance is in the news again. The Boston FBI announced that it has a "high degree of confidence" that they know who was involved and also that the stolen art was taken to Connecticut and Philadelphia. They are asking for anyone with information to come forward with the reminder that there is a $5 million reward at stake. After the labor that went into this reproduction, I would love to see the original someday!
For further FBI information, follow this link:
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| Close up of stretcher bar corner |
http://www.fbi.gov/boston/press-releases/2013/fbi-provides-new-information-regarding-the-1990-isabella-stewart-gardner-museum-art-heist
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| The Concert Repro Dismounted |
My husband built a custom stretcher frame to the precise measurements of the painting (28.5 x 25.5 inches). To the right is a closeup of the corner with brace. The outer edge is capped with a narrow strapping that protrudes by 1/16th of an inch. This is to allow a clearance between the canvas and the wood frame
The painting is sitting on the couch waiting to be mounted.
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