This fabulous signed lithograph was deserving of nothing less than the highest quality materials and treatment. This artwork, with its vivid colours and rich brushwork, is a slice of history so when it came to framing, the design was instrumental in preserving the integrity of the print as well as creating a solution to visually support and elevate the artwork.

To mount the work, we started with a museum grade cotton rag backing board, a naturally chemically inert product, selected for its archival properties. To hold the artwork in place, we used mounting corners – with these, no adhesive ever encounters the artwork. Instead, the art is cradled by inert archival polyester and can simply be lifted out.

Once safely fixed to the backing board we used a double cotton-rag mount in colours sympathetic to the tones in the paper to draw your eye to the work and give it some room to breathe.

For the frame, we went for a generously proportioned spoon-shaped obeche moulding, with a hand-stain in black, finished with a nourishing coat of wax. The Black is strong enough to balance with the rich colours in the piece while remaining neutral enough to not detract from the work.

Museum glass was a given – with both a 99.6% UV protective barrier and anti-reflective properties, it means that neither the safety nor the presentation of the work needed to be compromised.