{Easel picture}, {Easel piece}, a painting of moderate size such as is made while resting on an easel, as distinguished from a painting on a wall or ceiling. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
easel picture — noun see easel painting 1 … Useful english dictionary
Easel — Ea sel, n. [D. ezel ass, donkey, hence, easel, or G. esel; akin to E. ass. See {Ass}.] A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright, or nearly upright, for the painter s convenience or for exhibition. [1913 Webster] {Easel picture} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Easel piece — Easel Ea sel, n. [D. ezel ass, donkey, hence, easel, or G. esel; akin to E. ass. See {Ass}.] A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright, or nearly upright, for the painter s convenience or for exhibition. [1913 Webster] {Easel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
easel painting — noun 1. or easel picture : a painting of a size and on a material suitable for framing often distinguished from mural 2. : the practice of painting easel paintings … Useful english dictionary
easel — [ē′zəl] n. [17th c. < Du ezel (Ger esel), ass, ult. < L asellus, dim. of asinus, ASS1: for sense, cf. Fr chevalet, easel, lit., little horse & SAWHORSE] an upright frame or tripod to hold an artist s canvas, a picture on display, etc … English World dictionary
easel — [[t]i͟ːz(ə)l[/t]] easels N COUNT An easel is a wooden frame that supports a picture which an artist is painting or drawing … English dictionary
“Picture, The“ — Nonextant juvenile story; written in 1907. Described in HPL’s commonplace book as concerning a “painting of ultimate horror.” In a letter to Robert Bloch (June 1, 1933) he says of it: “I had a man in a Paris garret paint a mysterious canvas… … An H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia
motion-picture technology — Introduction the means for the production and showing of motion pictures. It includes not only the motion picture camera and projector but also such technologies as those involved in recording sound, in editing both picture and sound, in… … Universalium
cabinet picture — a small easel painting, usually under 3 ft. (0.9 m) in width and formerly exhibited in a cabinet or special room. [1815 25] * * * cabinet picture noun A small detailed easel painting intended for close viewing • • • Main Entry: ↑cabinet … Useful english dictionary
Fillet (picture framing) — In the picture framing industry, a fillet is a small piece of moulding which fits inside a larger frame or, typically, underneath or in between matting, used for decorative purposes. The picture framing term is probably related to, though not… … Wikipedia
