What is actually happening
The darks are coloured rather than blackened, and that is what keeps them alive.
Whites are tinted, which is why the light looks like light rather than like paper.
The date is uncertain — it is filed simply as by Ludwig Deutsch.
| Artist | Ludwig Deutsch |
|---|---|
| Title | The Morning Prayer |
| How it is made | Painted by hand in oil on canvas, to your size |
| Original status | Public domain (artist deceased) |
What a print loses
Landscape is the first thing printing ruins. The press gives you the same green at fifty metres as at five, and the whole point of the picture was that they are not the same green. A painter rebuilds that difference pass by pass, and the depth returns.
Pricing is worked out from three things — the canvas size, the amount of impasto you want, and framing. Send those on WhatsApp and we will quote, usually within the hour. No resellers, no drop-shipper. The painter's studio handles your commission from first message to final crate.
Canvas sizes
You are choosing the canvas, not picking from stock. These are the sizes that come up most often:
| Size (inches) | Size (cm) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Larger canvases are possible, and so is anything in between. Just send the size you want. 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 The Morning PrayerFinding the right wall
This one reads well in a study or home office, above the desk. Nothing gets cropped to suit a standard canvas. We build to the original's dimensions and scale from there.
Before you order
Will the dark passages look muddy?
That is the main risk in a night painting and the reason it cannot be printed. The painter mixes darks from colour rather than reaching for black, which keeps them transparent instead of dead.
Is it really painted by hand?
Yes. We hand-paint from public-domain source images, do not sell prints, and never claim the original.
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.
Image source and licence
The reference image above is a public-domain reproduction. Source: Sotheby's Lot.pr.B9DB9 Licence: Public domain File page on Wikimedia Commons We hand-paint from it; we do not sell prints and never claim the original.