You buy from the studio that paints it — no gallery markup, no reseller margin. Final quote depends on size, frame and destination.
Price by canvas size
Every Girl with a Pearl Earring we paint is made to order, so the price tracks the canvas size and the amount of brushwork involved. These are the sizes our customers order most:
| Size (inches) | Size (cm) | Estimated price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 × 20 in | 40 × 50 cm | $369 | A bedroom corner, a gallery group, a study |
| 24 × 32 in | 60 × 80 cm | $649 | Hallway, landing, above a console |
| 35 × 47 in | 90 × 120 cm | $1,099 | Above a bed, sofa or fireplace |
| 47 × 63 in | 120 × 160 cm | $1,499 | Large bedroom, suite, main reception wall |
Estimates only — the final quote depends on your exact size, frame and shipping destination. Framing and shipping are quoted separately. Duties and import taxes are the buyer's responsibility (DAP).
Tell us your size and frame — we reply with an exact quote, usually within the hour.
💬 Get a Girl with a Pearl Earring Quote on WhatsAppWhy a print cannot do this painting
The pearl is the argument. Vermeer painted it with two strokes of white — a highlight at the top and a soft reflection of the collar at the bottom — and no outline at all. It reads as a sphere purely because of where those two marks sit. The turban is natural ultramarine, a pigment ground from lapis lazuli that costs more than gold by weight and has a depth no modern blue quite matches.
A print gives you a grey circle with a dot on it. Hand-painted, the pearl actually turns, the turban has the granularity of real ultramarine, and the wet catchlight in the eye does the work Vermeer intended.
There is a test we encourage buyers to use on any "oil painting" they are offered: run a fingernail very gently across the surface. A hand-painted canvas feels like terrain. A print feels like glass.
The painting itself
It was painted around 1665 in Delft and is now in the Mauritshuis in The Hague. Vermeer left only about thirty-four paintings, which is why each one carries so much weight; he worked slowly, on expensive pigments, for patrons who understood the difference.
The difficulty for the copyist is restraint. There is almost nothing in this painting — a dark background, a shoulder, a head — so every mark has to be exactly placed. Our painters underpaint the flesh in warm tones and glaze the turban in two or three passes, which is how the original gets its depth.
How our painters reproduce it
Our studio is in Dafen Oil Painting Village, Shenzhen — the centre of hand-painted oil reproduction for more than thirty years. A Girl with a Pearl Earring here is not traced, projected or transferred. The painter works freehand from a high-resolution reference, in layers:
- Composition and ground. The canvas is toned and the main forms laid out in a thin underpainting, matching the original proportions to your chosen size.
- Colour build-up. The palette is mixed in oil, not acrylic — only oil gives the same depth, slow blending and the slightly translucent glow the original depends on.
- Impasto and surface passes. The signature strokes go on last, loaded with paint, following the direction of the original's brushwork. This is the slowest and most skilful stage.
- Drying and inspection. Layered oil needs days to set properly. We let it. Then the finished canvas is checked against the reference for colour, composition and stroke character.
Where it hangs best
Two dabs of white paint and a wet mouth — the most famous head in Dutch painting. Rooms our customers choose most often:
- Bedroom — quiet, intimate, and small enough not to dominate
- Study or reading corner — a face that rewards looking at
- Hallway or landing — a single head works where a scene would not
- Hospitality — boutique hotel rooms and suites
Framing
Choose gold to echo the original's warmth, matte black for a contemporary room, walnut for a traditional interior, or no frame at all as a gallery-wrap canvas ready to hang. Frames are quoted separately and packed with corner protection.
How ordering works
- Tell us the painting, size and frame. WhatsApp is fastest — include a wall photo if you want sizing advice.
- Get an exact quote. Usually within the hour, with the timeline confirmed in writing.
- 70% deposit starts the painting. Paid by bank transfer, PayPal, credit card or Wise.
- We send photographs of the finished painting. You review it before anything ships. If something clearly does not match your order notes, tell us and we adjust it.
- Pay the 30% balance, then we ship. Tracked worldwide courier, rolled in a rigid tube or crated if framed.
FAQ
Is this hand-painted or printed?
100% hand-painted in oil on artist canvas by a studio painter in Dafen. No printing, no transfer, no giclée. You can feel the brushwork on the surface.
How much does it cost?
Est. $369–$1499 depending on canvas size, from 16 × 20 in up to 47 × 63 in. Frame and shipping quoted separately.
Can I order a size that is not on the list?
Yes — any size. The painter works freehand on a blank canvas, so we can also crop the composition slightly to fit your wall proportions.
How do I approve it before shipping?
We send photographs of the finished painting. You approve first, then pay the 30% balance and we ship. If something clearly does not match your order notes, tell us and we adjust it before it leaves.
How long does it take?
Most take 2–4 weeks depending on size and the studio queue. Layered oil needs proper drying time. The timeline is confirmed in writing before any deposit.
Who pays import duty?
Shipping is worldwide and tracked, typically DHL or FedEx, quoted separately. Import duties and taxes in your country are the buyer's responsibility (DAP).
Ready to commission a real Girl with a Pearl Earring? Send the size and frame — quote back within the hour.
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