Hi Martin,
I can't really see any reasons for putting the nut in a sloped rebate,
can you? He must have got something wrong in otherwise such a perfect
painting ... :)
The other feature that I'm sure was remarked upon before is the rather
pronounced fluting of the ribs (some other paintings show this too). I
was always wondering whether it was achieved just by scraping (the ribs
must be quite thick in the first place!) or purposely done during the
bending process? Personally, I wouldn't rule this last one out.
Alexander
On 08/02/2011 17:48, Martin Shepherd wrote:
...
The close up shows what I have always suspected - that the nut sits in
a sloped rebate, not a right-angled one.
...
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