A stretcher frame is a wooden frame that is used to hold and support a canvas or fabric for painting. It is designed to keep the canvas taut and create a stable surface for the artist to work on. Full definition
Another good Lichtenstein is Lot 14, «Stretcher Frame with Vertical Bars,» an oil and magna on canvas that measures 36 by 68 inches. (thecityreview.com)
These canvases are prepared and stretched onto the custom made stretcher frames by the artist in my studio. (abstractartist.info)
The exhibition area has been divided by the insertion of a square plywood partition, with the straight grains of the wood redolent of pine stretcher frames — the framework support of a painting. (rochfordstreetreview.com)