Academicism · 19th century
Hand-painted reproduction after
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
A Kiss
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The painting
A Kiss
A Kiss is a hand-painted oil on canvas reproduction of Lawrence Alma-Tadema'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
- 1891
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Specification
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
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| Arrives | Rolled, ready for local framing |
| Packed | Rolled in a protective tube |
| Turnaround | 3 to 4 weeks, then delivery |
The hand behind it
Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Lawrence Alma-Tadema painted marble better than almost anyone, which turned out to be both his gift and his trap. Born in Friesland, trained in Antwerp, settled in London, he built a career on scenes of Roman domestic life rendered with archaeological care. He studied artefacts, collected photographs of ruins, and numbered his paintings with opus numbers like a composer. The pictures are set in courtyards and baths, with figures lounging on terraces above impossibly blue Mediterranean water. Critics later mocked them as Victorians in togas, which is fair, though it misses how strange the compositions often are. Figures get pushed to the edges. Large areas are given over to empty stone. He was knighted, made a fortune, then fell out of fashion so completely that his work sold for almost nothing by the 1960s. Hollywood kept the influence alive: the visual language of the Roman epic comes largely from him.
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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 Kiss in a different size or shape?
Yes. A Kiss 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).
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