Valentine Cameron Prinsep
The Barn Owl
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Framed size: 12 × 15 in
Solid wood frame
Exhibition canvas
Removable acrylic glass
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This is a framed canvas reproduction of The Barn Owl by Valentine Cameron Prinsep.
History & Materials
The story
Prinsep explored Venice with the critic John Ruskin’s books as his guide: “we sought out every cornice, design, or ornament praised by him.” Yet paintings such as The Barn Owl put Venetian color and beauty before the moral meaning Ruskin expected of art.
The original
Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1863.
The reproduction
Printed with archival pigment inks on Epson Exhibition Canvas Matte.
Solid wood frame.
Removable acrylic glass.
Print size: approx. 8 × 11 in.
Framed size: 12 × 15 in.