Background data on the unique piece of art
| Title of the artwork: | "Man's head" |
| Artwork categorization: | painting |
| General category: | modern art |
| Temporal classification: | 19th century |
| Year of creation: | 1891 |
| Approximate age of artwork: | over 120 years old |
| Museum: | Rijksmuseum |
| Museum location: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Website of the museum: | www.rijksmuseum.nl |
| License: | public domain |
| Courtesy of: | Rijksmuseum |
Background information on the artist
| Name: | Leo Gestel |
| Aliases: | Leendert Gestel, Gestel Leo, Gestel Leendert, Leo Gestel |
| Artist gender: | male |
| Nationality of artist: | Dutch |
| Professions of the artist: | graphic artist, painter |
| Country of origin: | the Netherlands |
| Artist category: | modern artist |
| Styles of the artist: | Expressionism |
| Died at the age of: | 60 years |
| Born: | 1881 |
| Born in (place): | Woerden, South Holland, Netherlands |
| Died in the year: | 1941 |
| City of death: | Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands |
The product
| Print product type: | fine art print |
| Method of reproduction: | reproduction in digital format |
| Manufaturing technique: | UV direct print |
| Manufacturing: | made in Germany |
| Stock type: | on demand |
| Intended product usage: | wall decoration, gallery wall |
| Artwork alignment: | portrait format |
| Aspect ratio: | 1 : 1.2 (length : width) |
| Implication: | the length is 20% shorter than the width |
| Available reproduction materials: | metal print (aluminium dibond), acrylic glass print (with real glass coating), canvas print, poster print (canvas paper) |
| Canvas on stretcher frame (canvas print) variants: | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47" |
| Acrylic glass print (with real glass coating) variants: | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47" |
| Poster print (canvas paper): | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47" |
| Aluminium print (aluminium dibond material) sizes: | 50x60cm - 20x24", 100x120cm - 39x47" |
| Picture frame: | please bear in mind that this product has no frame |
Choose your product material variant
We offer a range of different sizes and materials for every product. Choose among the following product options now to match your preferences in size and material:
- Poster (canvas material): A poster is a printed canvas paper with a fine texture on the surface, which reminds the actual masterpiece. Please note, that depending on the size of the poster we add a white margin of something between 2-6cm around the work of art to facilitate the framing with your custom frame.
- The acrylic glass print: The print on acrylic glass, which is sometimes referenced as a UV print on plexiglass, will change your favorite original into beautiful décor. Moreover, the acrylic fine art print makes a viable alternative to aluminium and canvas fine art replicas. The artwork is being made with state-of-the-art UV direct print machines. The plexiglass protects your chosen art replica against light and external influences for between four and six decades.
- Aluminium print (aluminium dibond): These are metal prints on aluminium dibond with a true depth effect. For the Aluminium Dibond option, we print your favorite artpiece right onto the surface of the aluminum. The white and bright sections of the work of art shimmer with a silk gloss, however without glare. This direct print on aluminium is one of the most popular entry-level products and is a sophisticated way to showcase art prints, since it draws focus on the replica of the artwork.
- The canvas print: The UV printed canvas stretched on a wood stretcher frame. Hanging a canvas print: Canvas prints are relatively low in weight. This means, it is quite simple to hang up your Canvas print without the support of additional wall-mounts. That is why, a canvas print is suitable for all types of walls.
The product
The more than 120 year-old masterpiece was created by the Dutch painter Leo Gestel. Nowadays, this artpiece is part of the Rijksmuseum's digital collection. With courtesy of Rijksmuseum (licensed - public domain).: . Besides, the alignment of the digital reproduction is in portrait format and has a side ratio of 1 : 1.2, meaning that the length is 20% shorter than the width. Leo Gestel was a male painter, graphic artist of Dutch nationality, whose artistic style can primarily be classified as Expressionism. The Expressionist artist lived for 60 years, born in 1881 in Woerden, South Holland, Netherlands and died in 1941.
Important note: We try our utmost to depict our products with as many details as possible and to display them visually on the different product detail pages. Still, the colors of the printing material, as well as the imprint can vary marginally from the image on the screen. Depending on the settings of your screen and the nature of the surface, not all colors are printed as exactly as the digital version. Because all are printed and processed by hand, there might also be slight variations in the motif's exact position and the size.
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