diff --git a/src/art.cc b/src/art.cc
index 51d1cb6..bc229eb 100644
--- a/src/art.cc
+++ b/src/art.cc
@@ -1231,4 +1231,42 @@ int artWrite(const char* path, unsigned char* data)
     return 0;
 }
 
+FrmImage::FrmImage()
+{
+    _key = nullptr;
+    _data = nullptr;
+    _width = 0;
+    _height = 0;
+}
+
+FrmImage::~FrmImage()
+{
+    unlock();
+}
+
+bool FrmImage::lock(unsigned int fid)
+{
+    if (isLocked()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    _data = artLockFrameDataReturningSize(fid, &_key, &_width, &_height);
+    if (!_data) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+void FrmImage::unlock()
+{
+    if (isLocked()) {
+        artUnlock(_key);
+        _key = nullptr;
+        _data = nullptr;
+        _width = 0;
+        _height = 0;
+    }
+}
+
 } // namespace fallout
diff --git a/src/art.h b/src/art.h
index de5d64a..9f0d628 100644
--- a/src/art.h
+++ b/src/art.h
@@ -151,6 +151,26 @@ int buildFid(int objectType, int frmId, int animType, int a4, int rotation);
 int artRead(const char* path, unsigned char* data);
 int artWrite(const char* path, unsigned char* data);
 
+class FrmImage {
+public:
+    FrmImage();
+    ~FrmImage();
+
+    bool isLocked() const { return _key != nullptr; }
+    bool lock(unsigned int fid);
+    void unlock();
+
+    int getWidth() const { return _width; }
+    int getHeight() const { return _height; }
+    unsigned char* getData() const { return _data; }
+
+private:
+    CacheEntry* _key;
+    unsigned char* _data;
+    int _width;
+    int _height;
+};
+
 } // namespace fallout
 
 #endif