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Historically it has been very difficult to obtain an accurate art reproduction of a painting that you have seen in an art gallery or museum to hang in your home an office. For most people owning an original painting that has hung in a museum or art gallery is just not possible.

If you are like me however, you would not think of decorating your home or office with a poster reproduction of the artwork purchased from the museum or art gallery gift shop. What you want is a high quality reproduction of the original painting that captures the light and the texture of the original to hang above your fireplace or above the desk in your office. You need something that can be properly framed in a museum-quality frame and will become an heirloom piece that can be enjoyed for generations to enjoy.

Giclee art prints are extremely high-quality digital art prints produced with archival quality inks and printed on either archival fine art paper or artist’s canvas to closely replicate the original work of art. Giclee prints are often produced on the same artist’s canvas that an artist would use to paint an original painting. Giclee prints can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Chelsea Galleries and many other leading art galleries around the world.

Giclee art prints are printed mechanically onto canvas using specialist professional printing equipment and then a varnish coating is applied, often by hand, and using an artist’s brush. The inks and materials used for printing should be archival materials, which means that they have been guaranteed not to deteriorate in usual conditions inside a building. You should always check that your chosen printer uses such materials. Most reputable companies do this as a matter of course and will advertise this fact on their website.

After a number of years, works of art enter the public domain, which means that the copyright owned by the artist or the artist’s estate has expired and the work is available for a broader audience to enjoy. With modern reproduction techniques it is therefore practical (and affordable) to own a high-quality reproduction of one of the old master paintings for your own home, which for most people would be very difficult to identify as a reproduction. Significant artists with some or all of their works in the public domain include George Stubbs, the nineteenth century English equine artist, Thomas Hart Benton from the U.S midwest and Alfred Sisley, the English impressionist.

It is likely that you will also be pleasantly surprised by the cost. For example you should expect to pay under $145.00 for a canvas giclee print that has been stretched for you, and is ready for you to choose a frame. It is usually better to choose your print in one of the standard sizes offered by the company you purchase from, so you will be able to frame the piece in a standard size frame without needing to have a custom frame made in that size.

If you are having difficulty remembering the exact title or artist of the painting you like is to check using www.artnet.com to confirm that the title is correct. www.artnet.com has photographs and sale details for many thousands of original paintings. They do not sell reproductions but their database will allow you to confirm that you have the right title of the painting. The best way to find a company that stocks an image of your painting is to use Google to search for the painting’s title and failing that to search by artist. If you cannot locate the specific painting, then contact the company that stocks the most images from a particular artists. There is a chance that they do stock that an image for the painting that you want, but have not uploaded the image onto their website yet.

Your aim is to fine a company which has a high quality digital image of the painting that you want in their archives. You should however, check the following points with the company you are thinking of purchasing your print from before placing your order.

I have listed below a few questions you might want to ask before purchasing a giclee print: - Confirm how the company will apply the varnish coating to the canvas print. Will an artist apply it by hand to match the feel of the original piece, or will it be applied automatically by a spray machine? By hand is preferable to match the original brushwork most closely. - Check that the company uses only archival inks (these can be aqueous or solvent based) when producing prints. If you are concerned about the environment you might want to check that the company uses only aqueous or eco-solvent inks. -Check that the company offers a 100% no-questions money-back guarantee if you are not happy with the print. -If you intend to buy a frame from the company as well, check that all the frames museum-quality. Frames should be made entirely from solid wood, rather than wood composites, polystyrene, or plastic, and if the frame has a metal finish make sure that true metal leaf is used (as opposed to foil). - If you would like your print reproduced in any size other than the original size, then before placing the order for your print you should confirm how the company will adjust the print to fit your chosen size. Reputable companies should not just automatically print and ship your order in your chosen size; they should make sure that this size actually works for the original art that you have chosen. The company should have one of their artists contact you if they are concerned about your chosen size and offer suggestions and alternatives if they see any problem. If you are in any doubt, then ask the company to first email you an image of what the final print will look like in the size you have requested. You can then get a good idea of how the proportions of the piece will look in your chosen size. Of course, this is not an issue if you want the exact size of the original.

Before purchasing your Canvas Print Reproductions, please take time to visit Encore Edition’s website to view our range of Antique Fine Art Prints