A Game of Chess by Lucas van Leyden, hand-painted oil reproduction
Wall
Painting

16th century

Hand-painted reproduction after
Lucas van Leyden

A Game of Chess

Lucas van Leyden, 1508

$249
Size

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Frame

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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 Game of Chess

Lucas van Leyden was only about fourteen when he painted this, around 1508. A young woman has just made her move on a long board and looks up at her opponent, who scratches his head; the onlookers crowd in. The board is for a variant of chess played at the time. It is in the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin.We paint it by hand in oil after you order. You see a photo of the finished canvas and say yes before it is sent.

About the original

Painted in
1508
Original size
28.1 × 36 cm (11.1 × 14.2 in)
Where it hangs
Gemäldegalerie, Berlin

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Detail

Specification

MediumOil on canvas
Painting size
Framed size
Frame
Orientation
Dominant colour
ArrivesRolled, ready for local framing
PackedRolled in a protective tube
Turnaround3 to 4 weeks, then delivery

The hand behind it

Lucas van Leyden

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 Game of Chess in a different size or shape?

Yes. A Game of Chess 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 28.1 x 36 cm (11.1 x 14.2 in).

Every order

Covered from the start

Ninety days to return it. Send it back in that time for a full refund. Returns and refunds
Free worldwide shipping. Tracked, door to door. Import duty, where charged, is paid on delivery. Shipping questions
Painted by hand, start to finish. Real oil on real canvas, never a print. How it’s made

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