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1st Art Gallery offers the option to receive your painting ready to hang or rolled in a tube.
Currently, for safety, we're able to ship framed paintings only up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached, the framing option is automatically disabled.
However, if you are interested in stretching or framing a painting larger than 24x36 inches (60x90 cm), please contact one of our customer success associates or let us know in your order notes. We will send you a catalog of our large framing styles and pricing options.
Unframed rolled canvas orders will arrive rolled inside a protective tube with an extra 1.5" white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it locally.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau concluded the painting entitled L'Eveil du Coeur, also known as The Heart’s Awakening, in 1892. The French painter was most famous for his photorealistic portrayals of mythological and biblical subjects. The female figure was almost always featured in his work – from Holy Madonnas to beautiful nude Goddesses and nymphs. Bouguereau was praised by the critics and public for his production, and he was featured in the prestigious Paris Salon throughout his entire career.
As an Academic painter, Bouguereau learned the techniques of the past masters of the Renaissance era, taking his interpretation on Classic themes. Possibly inspired by the modern times, the artist would portray fantastical scenes with photorealistic precision, placing the viewer in the artwork. In L'Eveil du Coeur, Bouguereau depicts a young woman sitting on what seems to be the edge of a concrete fountain. She is wearing a white dress that extends to her feet, along with a bright purple fabric around her body. The model is barefoot and holds both hands delicately against her chest while looking up to the sky. Her light skin has a silky-smooth texture and contrasts with her dark, pulled back hair.
Two angels are hovering behind her, one on each side – she seems not to notice their presence. The angel on the right side of the composition reaches one arm around her shoulder while leaning back to whisper in her ear. His face is covered by the model’s hair and by the flowing white fabric in which it holds up creating a shadow over his head. The angel on the left is looking at the model from the side while poking her arm with his petit finger. Both angels have blond curly hair, small, white feathered wings, and are in flamboyant but innocent poses.
Some weeds and other vegetations sprout from the dirt ground in shades of dark green with some white and yellow flowers. There are some shady trees placed behind the central figures, which are illuminated by the sun. To the left of the canvas, a path of green-brown grass leads the viewer's eyes into the distance, was some trees, and a portion of the light blue sky can be seen. Bouguereau was a master of oil painting and depicted every texture beautifully.
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If you have any request to alter your reproduction of L'Eveil du Coeur (The Heart's Awakening), you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you. If you have another image of L'Eveil du Coeur (The Heart's Awakening) that you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is.
- Ordered without a frame, it will be delivered in protective tube within 21-28 business days.
- When ordering the painting framed - allow additional 5-7 days for delivery. The painting will arrive ready to hang.
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Free shipping is included in the price of the painting. Once the painting is ready and dry enough to ship, we will roll it and ship it in a sturdy cardboard tube.
We always ship express via courier to ensure your order reaches you as soon as possible - normally within three business days. The total delivery time from the moment you place your order until the package is delivered to your door is normally between three to four weeks.
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When you receive the painting; you are free to return it for more revisions or else for a full refund minus our actual shipping cost -- which is, on average, $35 per painting.
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Depending on the degree of damage to the warranted painting, it will either be repaired or replaced. This warranty service is provided free of charge.
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You may choose to purchase your painting framed, in which case, it will arrive "ready to hang". We offer more than 20 beautiful models, all hand finished and expertly assembled by our experienced framers.
Note that for safety reasons we can only frame up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached the framing option is automatically disabled.
If you are planning to frame your painting yourself, use an existing frame, or frame it locally, you may choose to order your painting with a stretching service, meaning that it will arrive mounted on wooden bars.
If you're considering not framing your painting at all, you may opt for a Gallery Wrap. The term Gallery Wrap refers to the way the canvas is stretched, which is by wrapping it around thick stretcher bars, about 1.5 inch thick, with the canvas being secured to the back rather than the sides of those bars.
All orders ship with UPS, FedEx or DHL and will arrive directly to your home or office. A tracking number will be emailed to you as soon as the order leaves our studio so you can track it online. All orders ship express and usually arrive within 4-5 days from the shipping date. Due to shipping restraints, many of our framed, stretched, and oversize paintings may take 6-21 days for arrival depending on the safest route determined by the postal service.
Unframed paintings are covered with a special protective film, are gently rolled and then placed inside a strong specially designed tube.
Stretched, Gallery Wrapped and Framed paintings are covered with protective bubble wrap, separated by foam board and then carefully put into the cardboard box.