A Dream of Italy

Robert Scott Duncanson, 1865

$249

Size

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After you order

What happens next

1An artist is assigned. Your painting goes to one of our painters as soon as the order is in.

2It is painted. Oil on canvas, layer by layer. 3 to 4 weeks.

3The approval promise. We send you a photo of the finished painting before it ships, and we change anything that is not right.

4It ships tracked. 4 to 10 working days to most countries, door to door.

The painting

A Dream of Italy

A Dream of Italy is a hand-painted oil on canvas reproduction of Robert Scott Duncanson's work. Each piece is made to order, with full customization of size and framing to suit your space. Every reproduction is backed by our 90-day satisfaction guarantee, with free worldwide shipping.

About the original

Painted in: 1865
Original size: 52.4 × 88.9 cm (20.6 × 35 in)
Where it hangs: Birmingham Museum of Art

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Detail

Specification

Medium	Oil on canvas
Painting size
Framed size
Frame
Orientation
Dominant colour
Arrives	Rolled, ready for local framing
Packed	Rolled in a protective tube
Turnaround	3 to 4 weeks, then delivery

The hand behind it

Robert Scott Duncanson

Robert S. Duncanson painted wide, peaceful landscapes in the manner of the Hudson River School: glowing skies, calm lakes, ruins and small figures in idealised valleys. He was the first African American artist to gain an international reputation. He was born in Fayette, New York, around 1821 and made his career in Cincinnati. Around 1850 the collector Nicholas Longworth commissioned him to paint eight large landscape murals for his house, now the Taft Museum of Art, and they are among the finest American domestic murals of the time. His Land of the Lotus Eaters of 1861 was his best known painting. He travelled in Europe from 1853, spent time in Canada and painted Scottish landscapes. A Dream of Italy and Italianate Landscape show his ideal, golden world. Look at the soft light and the careful balance of trees, water and sky. He died in Detroit in 1872.

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Looking after it

Care and hanging

Keep it out of direct sun. Oil paint and varnish yellow and crack under prolonged UV. An interior wall away from a south-facing window is ideal.

Dust it, do not clean it. A dry, soft brush once or twice a year. No water, no sprays, no cleaning products.

Avoid damp and heat. Not above a radiator, not in a bathroom. Canvas expands and contracts with humidity.

Hang it at eye level. The centre of the painting about 145 cm (57 in) from the floor, on two fixings so it sits level.

Before you buy

Questions

How is the finish priced?

The price you see is the painting at the size you chose, in the finish you chose, and it updates as you change either. Rolled arrives in a protective tube, ready for local framing. Stretched arrives on wooden bars, ready to hang. Framed arrives in its frame, ready to hang. Stretched and framed go up to 60 × 90 cm (24 × 36 in); larger paintings travel rolled.

How long does it take?

Painting begins after you order and takes 3 to 4 weeks, including drying and the photo you approve. Delivery then takes 4 to 10 working days to most countries. More on delivery times.

Will it look exactly like the original?

It is painted by a person, so no. Brushwork varies between copies, which is the difference between a painting and a poster.

What if I do not like it?

Ninety days from delivery, full refund.

Can I get A Dream of Italy in a different size or shape?

Yes. A Dream of Italy is painted to the size you want, in the original’s proportions, or adapted to another shape on request. Stretched and framed go up to 60 x 90 cm (24 x 36 in). The original measures 52.4 x 88.9 cm (20.6 x 35 in).

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