The Art Institute of Chicago Selected Eli Wilner & Company to Frame a John F. Kensett Painting

Online, April 6, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Chicago, Illinois- The Art Institute of Chicago has selected Eli Wilner and Company to reframe "Rocky Coast" by John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872), circa 1860. The painting was framed in a replica of an American frame from the 1850s with a quilted cove, a twig top rail and clusters of vine-like foliage at each corner.

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Recognized as the foremost worldwide authority on antique frames, and founded in 1983, Eli Wilner & Company specializes in American and European frames from the 17th-through mid-20th centuries. Clients include fine art collectors, major art and historical institutions as well as The White House, where he has created 28 frames for its collection.

With an atelier composed of a team of thirty highly skilled artisans, including 15 frame conservators, and over 10,000 custom framing projects completed to date, Eli Wilner & Company takes pride in each project. Every frame is handcrafted to not only reflect the time in which the painting was created, but also to best reflect the framing choices known to be made by the artists themselves.

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