What is actually happening
Depth is handled by temperature here more than by size.
Overlap does most of the spatial work; there is very little linear perspective.
It carries no secure date and is listed under John Frederick Lewis.
| Artist | John Frederick Lewis |
|---|---|
| Title | Roman Pilgrims |
| 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.
Each commission is priced on its own terms: dimensions, surface build-up, frame. WhatsApp us the details and you will have an exact quote back, typically 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 48 × 36 in | 122 × 91 cm | Large living room, stairwell, loft |
| 40 × 30 in | 102 × 76 cm | Living room focal wall, above a sofa |
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 Roman PilgrimsWhere it belongs on a wall
This one reads well on a large living room wall where it can be read from across the room. Nothing gets cropped to suit a standard canvas. We build to the original's dimensions and scale from there.
What people ask us
When will it actually arrive?
Studio time is roughly two to four weeks, then a few more days for the oil to set before we can photograph and pack it. We tell you where your canvas is at each stage.
What if it does not look right to me?
We send photographs of the actual painting for your approval before anything ships. That is the moment to tell us what to adjust.
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.
Image source and licence
The reference image above is a public-domain reproduction. Source: YQEyub_NfGMHxg at Google Cultural Institute maximum zoom level Licence: Public domain File page on Wikimedia Commons We paint from this image by hand. We do not sell prints, and we never present our work as the original.