Where to start looking
The palette is tighter than it looks at first glance.
There is almost no pure local colour here — every passage is a mixture.
The date is uncertain — it is filed simply as by Gustave Guillaumet, the scene is Paris.
| Artist | Gustave Guillaumet |
|---|---|
| Title | Portrait mortuaire d'Aimé Guillaumet, DDUT |
| How it is made | Painted by hand in oil on canvas, to your size |
| Public domain | Yes — the artist died over 70 years ago |
Why hand-painting matters here
The test of a portrait reproduction is the shadow side of the face. Print it and you get one flat grey; paint it and you get six colours that only read as shadow when you step back.
We quote per commission rather than from a catalogue, because size, surface and framing move the number more than anything else. Message us on WhatsApp with your wall in mind and we will price it properly. You are buying from the workshop, not a catalogue.
Canvas sizes
The canvas is cut to your wall. For reference, these are the dimensions clients request most:
| Size (inches) | Size (cm) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
If you need a panoramic or an unusually tall canvas, that is a normal request here. Frames and delivery are priced once you have chosen them. Any duties or import taxes are payable by the buyer (DAP).
Tell us the size and frame — exact quote back, usually within the hour.
💬 Get a Quote for Portrait mortuaire d'Aimé Guillaumet, DDUTFinding the right wall
It sits naturally in a study, where it reads as a companion rather than decoration. The painter works freehand on a blank canvas, so we keep the proportions of the original rather than cropping to fit — an unusually wide or tall composition stays honest at any size.
Before you order
Does changing the size change the composition?
No — we keep the original's proportions and scale from there, rather than cropping the image to fit a standard frame.
Can I resell the reproduction?
Yes. Because the underlying work is in the public domain, the hand-painted canvas is yours to sell, gift or install commercially.
Can I change something in the composition?
Often yes — background, cropping, or adapting the proportions to your wall. Tell us what you have in mind and we will say honestly whether it will work.
Image source and licence
The reference image above is a public-domain reproduction. Source: https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/petit-palais/oeuvres/portrait-mortuaire-d-aime-guillaumet#infos-principales Licence: CC0 File page on Wikimedia Commons We hand-paint from it; we do not sell prints and never claim the original.