The Night Watch
- Reproduction from high resolution photos and scans of The Night Watch (1642).
- Scaled to the original artwork with no distortion and minimal to no cropping.
- Heavyweight paper in your choice of Smooth Archival Matte, Textured Somerset Velvet Matte, or Resin Coated Semigloss.
- Museum quality giclée printed with eco-solvent inks.
- Fade-resistant for 100+ years, preserving the color and detail created by Rembrandt van Rijn.
- Papers are archival-grade, acid-free paper or cotton rag.
- Smooth paper is recommended to preserve detail and color.
- Textured paper is recommended for a traditional softer Somerset velvet paper finish.
- Resin coated paper is recommended for deeper color and a semigloss finish.
- Kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed.
- ¾″ wide, 1⅛″ deep, solid wood frames.
- Framed prints do not come with protective glass / glazing, to showcase the paper and reduce light reflection (acrylic protector available upon request).
- Regular price
- $175
- Sale price
- $175
- Regular price
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About The Night Watch
The Night Watch (1642) by Rembrandt van Rijn, alternatively titled Militia Company of District II under the Command of Captain Frans Banninck Cocq, is one of the most famous Dutch Golden Age paintings. It depicts a group of Kloveniers, a civic guard, preparing to defend Amsterdam from attack. A total of 34 characters appear in the painting, and Rembrandt's innovative approach to group portraiture would influence many future artists. The dramatic use of light and shadow was significant to Baroque art as well as reflective of emerging Dutch civic pride and the role of citizen militias in 17th-century Amsterdam. The Night Watch has weathered several attacks of its own: in 1715, it was cut down in order to fit a new room; during WWII it was rolled up and hidden; it has been knifed twice, in 1911 and 1975; and an escaped psychiatric patient sprayed it with acid in 1990. Yet it endures, thanks to the generations of guards (restorers and professional conservators) who have overseen its welfare.
- All sizes given are in inches (″), assembled within a ¼″ tolerance.
- Unframed art prints have a ½″ white margin, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 9x13″.
- Framed art prints are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ print's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall.
- Frames are ¾″ (black) or ⅞″ (natural, espresso, gold) wide viewed from the front, and 1⅛″ deep; frames will overlap the print edges ~¼″.
Framed Art Prints
Modern solid wood frames complement any art without distraction.
- Kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed.
- No glass/glazing is included, to showcase the paper and prevent glare/reflectivity (acrylic protector installed free upon request).
Smooth archival quality paper maintains detail and color; textured Somerset Velvet paper slightly softens color; and resin coated deepens color with a semi-gloss finish.
Giclée Prints
Giclée prints are created with professional-grade printers using archival quality, acid-free paper or canvas.
- Prints are created using 12 different colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, matte black, light magenta, light cyan, light gray, very light gray, orange, green, and violet).
- Superior detail, color preservation, made to last 100+ years.