The Arts and Crafts movement, initiated in England during the 2nd half of the 19th century, aimed to reassert the importance of craftsmanship in the face of mass production.

An informal coalition, the movement attracted professional artists, architects, designers, and philanthropists as well as middle-class women seeking work in the home. They set up small workshops, distinct from the mammoth industrial manufactories that were becoming dominant.

One such artisan was Charles Francis Annesley Voysey (British, 1857–1941), who set up his own shop in 1881.

The design on the Museum’s frame is based on an original clock painted by Voysey in 1896. The front of the clock features three stylized trees before a floral field on the bank of a river or lake with two sailboats. It is typical of the English Arts and Crafts movement to include sayings as part of the decorative motif on furniture and other objects.

Thus, “Time & Tide Wait For No Man" appears on a ribbon painted across the trees.

Produced in cooperation with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond for SendAFrame.

Crafted of hand-painted wood with decal. Overall size is 8½" x 6¾"; displays your 3¾" x 3½" print or photo.

Available at the museum in NYC and SendAFrame.

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