Reading the canvas
It reads as a simple arrangement until you start measuring where things sit.
Space is rationed carefully; the emptier passages are doing as much work as the busy ones.
Undated, and catalogued simply as a work by Frederick Goodall, it is painted in watercolour, Cairo is where it is set.
| Artist | Frederick Goodall |
|---|---|
| Title | A bazaar at Cairo.Watercolour,34 x 47.5cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Reproduction | Hand-painted oil on canvas, made to order |
| Public domain | Yes — the artist died over 70 years ago |
Why hand-painting matters here
What you lose in a print is the air. The original puts hazier, cooler paint between you and the horizon; a press prints the haze as a flat wash. Handled by hand the far ground goes back where it belongs.
Because we paint to order, the honest answer is: it depends on size, texture and frame. Send the three on WhatsApp and we will quote properly. There is no agency in between; the studio that paints your canvas is the one answering your messages.
Sizing it
Because we paint each piece from scratch, you are not limited to stock dimensions. Common choices:
| Size (inches) | Size (cm) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 64 × 48 in | 163 × 122 cm | Villa scale, lobby, hospitality wall |
Anything outside this table is fine. Give us the measurements and we will work to them. Shipping and framing are not included in the canvas quote. Duties and import taxes are for the buyer's account (DAP).
Tell us where it will hang and how big it needs to be — we will price it properly.
💬 Get a Quote for A bazaar at Cairo.Watercolour,34 x 47.5cmHanging it
We have painted it most often for clients hanging it in a dining room, where the horizontals echo the table. Proportions follow the original, not the nearest standard frame size. Anything panoramic or vertical is handled as a matter of course.
Questions worth asking
Can I see progress photos while it is being painted?
We send photographs of the finished painting for approval before it ships. Mid-process images are not part of the standard workflow.
Can I get this in a size that is not listed?
Yes — the listed sizes are the common requests, not a limit. Very wide or unusually tall proportions are routine for us.
Why not just print it?
A print flattens the surface into a poster: the distance collapses and the highlights turn to grey. Paint keeps the depth and the texture the original was built from.
Image source and licence
The reference image above is a public-domain reproduction. Source: https://www.bonhams.com/auction/31014/lot/140/frederick-goodall-ra-british-1822-1904-a-bazaar-at-cairo/ Licence: Public domain File page on Wikimedia Commons Our canvas is painted from this source. Nothing we sell is a print, and we make no claim to the original.