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.
- Giclée printed with eco-solvent inks that resist fading for 100+ years.
- Museum quality print made to last for generations, preserving the color and detail created by Rembrandt van Rijn.
- Satin/semigloss finish canvas is archival-grade, acid-free polycotton fabric.
- Solid wrap color on all four sides.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed.
- 1.5″ deep, solid wood stretcher bars.
- Float frames available for a contemporary finishing touch to match your decor.
- Regular price
- $410
- Sale price
- $410
- 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.
- Stretched canvases are assembled within a ¼″ tolerance, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final dimensions will be ~8x12″, on 1.5″ deep stretcher bars.
- Framed canvases are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ canvas's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall.
- Float frames are ⅝″ wide viewed from the front, and 1⅞″ deep; with a visible gap ("float") between the frame and canvas of ~¼″.
- Rolled canvases have a 2″ white margin to allow for custom stretching and framing, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 12x16″.
Gallery Wrap
Canvas prints, or gallery wrapped canvas, combine a classic medium with a modern finish.
- Hand-stretched over solid wood like the base of traditional painting.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed, ready to hang — without a frame.
Canvases have a mildly reflective satin finish.
Float Frame
Float frames feature a visible gap ("float") between the frame and canvas.
- Black backboard and hanging wire installed.
- No glass/glazing is used.
Canvases have a mildly reflective satin finish.
