What the painter is doing here
A landscape that refuses to be scenery. The Good Samaritan gives you the place without putting anyone in it, and the brushwork stays visible all the way through — you can read the order it was painted in.
The Good Samaritan. Our painter follows the same logic rather than copying a photograph of it: the far distances go down cool and weak, the near ground stays loaded, and nothing is blended flat.
| Artist | alexandre-gabriel-decamps |
|---|---|
| Title | The Good Samaritan MET DP34 |
| What you receive | A hand-painted oil painting on canvas |
| Copyright | Public domain; the original is out of copyright |
Why this one cannot be printed
A print flattens a landscape into a poster: the distance collapses, and the sky stops being weather. Painted by hand the depth comes back, because the painter mixes a cooler, weaker version of every colour for the far ground and lets the near ground stay loaded.
Every canvas is painted to order, so the quote follows your size, frame and destination rather than a fixed list. Tell us what you need on WhatsApp and we reply with an exact figure, usually within the hour. No resellers, no drop-shipper. The painter's studio handles your commission from first message to final crate.
What size works
You are choosing the canvas, not picking from stock. These are the sizes that come up most often:
| Size (inches) | Size (cm) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 48 × 36 in | 122 × 91 cm | Large living room, stairwell, loft |
| 40 × 30 in | 102 × 76 cm | Living room focal wall, above a sofa |
| 32 × 24 in | 81 × 61 cm | Living room, above a sideboard |
| 30 × 24 in | 76 × 61 cm | Dining room, bedroom feature wall |
| 24 × 20 in | 60 × 50 cm | Study, home office, above a desk |
| 20 × 16 in | 50 × 40 cm | Bedroom, hallway, above a console |
The list is not exhaustive. Send your measurements and we will quote to them. Framing and shipping are quoted separately. Duties and import taxes are the buyer's responsibility (DAP).
Give us your size and framing preference and you will have a quote shortly.
💬 Get a Quote for The Good Samaritan MET DP34Where it belongs on a wall
This one reads well in a hallway where the view is the point. Nothing gets cropped to suit a standard canvas. We build to the original's dimensions and scale from there.
What people ask us
Do you frame it?
Framing is quoted separately, so you can decide once you have seen the finished canvas in photographs.
What size should I order?
You choose the size. Each canvas is cut to your measurements rather than pulled from stock, so tell us the wall dimensions and we will tell you what proportion works.
Is it legal to own a reproduction?
Yes. The painting is in the public domain, so reproducing it is legal and owning one is legal anywhere in the world. We never pass ours off as the original.