The painting itself
Ordinary life, painted at full scale. Arab restaurant in Egypt catches people in the middle of doing something, with the kind of attention usually reserved for kings and saints.
Arab restaurant in Egypt. Our painter follows the same logic rather than copying a photograph of it: the figures are drawn first and the colour put on top, so the bodies keep their weight.
| Artist | charles-theodore-frere |
|---|---|
| Title | Arab restaurant in Egypt |
| Our version | Oil on canvas, painted by hand to order |
| Public domain | Yes — the artist died over 70 years ago |
Why paint it by hand
What you are paying for here is drawing. Print it and the figures flatten into shapes; drawn and painted by hand, they keep their weight and their distance from one another.
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.
Choosing a size
You are choosing the canvas, not picking from stock. These are the sizes that come up most often:
| Size (inches) | Size (cm) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 × 12 in | 40 × 30 cm | A shelf, a small wall, a gallery group |
These are the usual requests, not a limit. Anything in between, or bigger, is just a matter of asking. 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 Arab restaurant in EgyptWhere this one sits best
This one reads well in a study or library corner. Nothing gets cropped to suit a standard canvas. We build to the original's dimensions and scale from there.
The practical questions
Do you work from my own photograph?
Yes, though that is a separate service. This page is for a hand-painted version of {title}; for a photo-to-painting commission, send the image on WhatsApp.
How long does a hand-painted version take?
Roughly two to four weeks of studio time, depending mostly on size and how much impasto the surface carries, then several more days for the oil to set before we photograph, pack and send.
How do I know what size will look right?
Measure the wall and send a photograph. We will say honestly if the canvas you have in mind is too small for the space, which is the most common mistake.