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The Annunciation, c.1858 by Arthur Hughes
Canvas Print - 784-HUA

Location: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, UK
Original Size: 61.3 × 35.9 cm

The Annunciation by Arthur Hughes (c.1858) is reproduced as a museum-quality giclée canvas print. Printed with archival inks on 400 g/m² canvas and hand-varnished for UV protection, it can be made in any size up to 35.4 × 21.3 in, scaled proportionally. Free worldwide shipping available; prints ship in 2 workdays. Guaranteed 100-year color durability.

The Annunciation by Arthur Hughes, c.1858 - canvas print
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Giclée Canvas Print | $61.81 USD

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The size you set is the printed image, the part you see once the canvas is stretched. Beyond that size we add 1.2 in of blank canvas on every side, at no extra cost, so the stretcher bars have something to grip. A 21.7 × 13 in print therefore arrives as 24 × 15.4 in. Both numbers are shown in Your Selection above and change with the slider.

Yes. The slider covers every size up to 35.4 × 21.3 in, always in the proportions of the original. If you need something larger, or a size that has to fit a frame you already own, write to us with the title and the dimensions and we will tell you what is possible. Every print is made to order, so there is usually a way.

Because the original is an oil painting on canvas. We match the print medium to the original: oil paintings go on canvas, works on paper go on fine art paper. Our canvas is natural cotton, 400 g/m² Canvas, acid-free and pH neutral, and its woven texture gives the most natural impression of Arthur Hughes's original oil painting. The finish is satin/gloss, which keeps the depth of the dark tones the way varnish does on a painting in a museum; a matte canvas looks dull and pale next to it. More about our print media.

Start with the original, which measures 61.3 × 35.9 cm. A print at or near that size reads the way the artist judged it. Printing smaller is easy; enlarging a small original changes its character. For the wall, above a sofa or a sideboard aim for two thirds to three quarters of the furniture width, and hang the center at eye level. Cut paper to size and tape it to the wall before you order. The original hangs in Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, UK. Full size guide.
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About the Painting

In Hughes' "The Annunciation", we're thrust into a lush garden scene that's bursting with Pre-Raphaelite fervor. The painting practically hums with verdant life - leafy boughs frame the central figures like nature's own cathedral.

Our eyes are drawn to two figures. One, dressed in white, seems to glow with an otherworldly radiance. Is it the angel Gabriel? His golden hair and flowing robe certainly suggest divine origin. The other figure, clad in rich purple, seems more earthly. Her posture speaks volumes - head bowed, hands clasped. She's Mary, I'd wager, receiving world-changing news.

Hughes has a knack for detail that borders on obsession. Every petal and leaf is rendered with painstaking care. It's as if he's trying to capture the very essence of an English garden in full bloom. The effect is captivating, if a touch cloying.

What fascinates me most is the interplay of light. The angel figure seems to emit a soft luminescence, while dappled sunlight filters through the leaves above. It creates an atmosphere of reverence and mystery - fitting for such a momentous biblical scene.

There's a dreamlike quality to the whole affair. The colors are vivid yet somehow ethereal. It's Pre-Raphaelite romanticism turned up to eleven, with a healthy dose of Victorian sentimentality thrown in for good measure.

Is it subtle? Not in the slightest. But there's an undeniable charm to Hughes' wide-eyed sincerity. He believed in the power of beauty, and by God, he was determined to share it with the world - one meticulously painted leaf at a time.

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