Edgar Degas, 1875 - Stefanina Primicile Carafa, Marchioness of Cicerale and Duchess of Montejasi - fine art print

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This over 140 years old masterpiece was painted by the impressionist painter Edgar Degas. The original measures the size - Framed: 67,6 x 58,4 x 6 cm (26 5/8 x 23 x 2 3/8 in); Unframed: 49 x 39,4 cm (19 5/16 x 15 1/2 in) and was produced on the medium oil on fabric. Moveover, the artwork can be viewed in in the The Cleveland Museum of Art's digital collection. With courtesy of The Cleveland Museum of Art (licensed - public domain). : Bequest of Leonard C. Hanna, Jr.. Further, the alignment is in portrait format with a side ratio of 1 : 1.2, meaning that the length is 20% shorter than the width. The photographer, poet, engraver, painter, sculptor Edgar Degas was a European artist from France, whose style was mainly Impressionism. The Impressionist painter lived for a total of 83 years and was born in the year 1834 and passed away in 1917 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.

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We offer a range of different sizes and materials for every product. That is why, we allow you to choose among the following options:

• The canvas print: The printed canvas material mounted on a wooden stretcher frame. A canvas of this masterpiece will allow you to transform your customized fine art print into a large size work of art like you know from art galleries. Canvas prints are relatively low in weight, meaning that it is quite simple to hang the Canvas print without additional wall-mounts. Because of thatcanvas prints are suitable for any type of wall.
• Printed poster (canvas material): The poster is a UV printed sheet of canvas paper with a slightly roughened texture on the surface. The print poster is best designed for placing the art print using a personal frame. Please note, that depending on the size of the poster we add a white margin of something between 2-6cm around the print motif in order to facilitate the framing with your custom frame.
• Aluminium dibond (metal print): This is a metal print manufactured on aluminium dibond with a true depth effect, which creates a contemporary look thanks to a non-reflective surface structure. A direct Aluminium Dibond Print is the ideal start to fine art prints on aluminum. The colors of the print are luminous and bright, details of the print are clear and crisp.
• Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating on top): An print on acrylic glass, often described as a UV print on plexiglass, will turn your favorite original work of art into stunning décor. Above all, the acrylic fine art print is a good alternative option to canvas or aluminium dibond fine art replicas. Your favorite artwork is being manufactured with modern UV print technology. The great advantage of a plexiglass fine art copy is that contrasts plus small painting details will be identifiable because of the granular gradation.

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Although best remembered for his depictions of ballet dancers and race horses, Degas painted many likenesses of his family members. He probably painted this portrait of his aunt, Stefania Carafa (1819–1901), during an extended visit to Naples, where many of his relatives lived. Described in family papers as a highly indulged, fun-loving child, the duchess grew into the stoic, world-weary woman depicted here. No expensive finery reveals her high social rank; indeed she wears a mourning dress, possibly to observe the recent death of her brother Achille.