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Gray painted “The Greek Lovers” after a trip to Italy, where, as evidenced by the style and palette of this painting, he was influenced by the art of the Italian Renaissance. This painting was highly regarded in its day, and the subject reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with Greco-Roman antiquity.
Details about the unique piece of art
Title of the painting: | "The Greek Lovers" |
Categorization: | painting |
Umbrella term: | modern art |
Time: | 19th century |
Created in the year: | 1846 |
Age of artwork: | around 170 years |
Original medium of artwork: | oil on canvas |
Artwork original size: | 40 1/4 x 51 1/2 in (102,2 x 130,8 cm) |
Museum / collection: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Museum location: | New York City, New York, United States of America |
Website: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
License: | public domain |
Courtesy of: | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of William Church Osborn, 1902 |
Artwork creditline: | Gift of William Church Osborn, 1902 |
Contextual artist information
Artist name: | Henry Peters Gray |
Other names: | Gray Henry Peters, Henry Peters Gray |
Artist gender: | male |
Artist nationality: | American |
Jobs: | painter |
Country of the artist: | United States |
Artist category: | modern artist |
Died aged: | 58 years |
Year born: | 1819 |
Birthplace: | New York City, New York state, United States |
Died: | 1877 |
Town of death: | New York City, New York state, United States |
About this item
Print prodct: | art copy |
Method of reproduction: | digital reproduction |
Production method: | UV direct print |
Manufacturing: | Germany |
Stock type: | production on demand |
Proposed product use: | art print gallery, wall art |
Image orientation: | landscape alignment |
Image aspect ratio: | 4 : 3 |
Aspect ratio meaning: | the length is 33% longer than the width |
Available material options: | canvas print, poster print (canvas paper), metal print (aluminium dibond), acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) |
Canvas print (canvas on stretcher frame) size variants: | 40x30cm - 16x12", 80x60cm - 31x24", 120x90cm - 47x35", 160x120cm - 63x47" |
Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) options: | 40x30cm - 16x12", 80x60cm - 31x24", 120x90cm - 47x35", 160x120cm - 63x47" |
Poster print (canvas paper) size variants: | 40x30cm - 16x12", 80x60cm - 31x24", 120x90cm - 47x35" |
Aluminium print (aluminium dibond material) size options: | 40x30cm - 16x12", 80x60cm - 31x24", 120x90cm - 47x35" |
Frame: | unframed art copy |
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- The canvas print: A printed canvas material stretched on a wooden frame. Canvas Prints have the advantage of being relatively low in weight, which means that it is quite simple to hang your Canvas print without the use of additional wall-mounts. Canvas prints are suitable for any kind of wall.
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- Metal (aluminium dibond print): These are metal prints on aluminium dibond with an outstanding effect of depth. Its non-reflective surface creates a modern impression. A direct Direct Print on Aluminum Dibond is the ideal introduction to fine art replicas on aluminum. For our Direct Print On Aluminum Dibond, we print your favorite artpiece right onto the aluminium composite surface. The bright & white sections of the work of art shimmer with a silky gloss but without the glow. Colors are luminous, details appear crisp.
- Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating): An print on acrylic glass, often denoted as a fine art print on plexiglass, will convert your favorite original into beautiful décor. The work of art is made with state-of-the-art UV print technology. The major upside of an acrylic glass fine art print is that sharp contrasts and minor image details become identifiable thanks to the delicate tonal gradation.
In 1846 the American painter Henry Peters Gray painted this 19th century artpiece named "The Greek Lovers". The beyond 170 year old original version was painted with the size: 40 1/4 x 51 1/2 in (102,2 x 130,8 cm) and was painted with the medium oil on canvas. This artpiece belongs to the The Metropolitan Museum of Art's digital art collection. The modern art public domain artwork is being supplied with courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of William Church Osborn, 1902. Creditline of the artwork: Gift of William Church Osborn, 1902. On top of that, alignment is landscape and has an image ratio of 4 : 3, which implies that the length is 33% longer than the width.
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