NEW YORK, NY.- Eli Wilner & Company is pleased to report that the Eli Wilner Frame Funding allocated for distribution by the end of April has been fully committed to support museums and institutions across the country. $175,000 in new funding has been secured through our funders, to be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis by May 31, 2026. New applications are currently being accepted via email at info@eliwilner.com.

Eli Wilner & Company reframed Thomas Cole’s Genesee Scenery (Mountain Landscape with Waterfall), 1847, in the collection of the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. Previously housed in 1970s stock molding, the painting had long awaited a historically appropriate frame. The project became possible through private donor support and Wilner’s museum funding initiative. Drawing on decades of expertise in Hudson River School framing, Wilner collaborated with the museum to select an 1870 American fluted cove frame from its extensive inventory as the model.

The replica frame, measuring 6 5/8 inches wide, was meticulously crafted by the studio’s artisans. Carpenters constructed the substrate, mold-makers cast the ornament, and carvers refined the details. The surface was prepared with traditional gesso and bole, then water-gilded, burnished, and toned to harmonize with the painting. This project reflects Wilner’s ongoing relationship with RISD, including work on frames for Édouard Manet, Sanford Gifford, and John Frederick Kensett. Together, these efforts underscore the importance of historically appropriate framing in enhancing the interpretation and preservation of important American and European works of art.