Frequently asked questions
Which size should I choose?
This work is available in 30 × 40 cm, 50 × 70 cm. As a guide: 30 × 40 cm (about 12 × 16 in) for shelves, corners or gallery walls; 50 × 70 cm (about 20 × 28 in) above a dresser, a headboard or a desk; 70 × 100 cm (about 28 × 39 in) as the centrepiece of a living room or the wall above the sofa. Below the buy buttons you can see it to scale above a 2-metre sofa.
Does it come framed?
The print arrives unframed with a white border, ready to frame. If you choose a black or oak frame, it arrives mounted behind acrylic glazing, ready to hang. Canvases come stretched on a wooden frame.
When will it arrive?
Printed to order at the lab closest to your address. It arrives in 4–8 working days in Spain and the EU, and in 6–12 working days in the US, Mexico and other destinations.
What if it arrives damaged?
Email us a photo within 30 days of delivery and we will send you a new one free of charge or refund you.
Can I send it as a gift?
Yes. At checkout you can write a gift message and ship it to the recipient's name and address. The parcel shows no prices.
About the work
- Artist
- Benjamin West
- Date
- 1756
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 29 x 23 3/8 in. (73.7 x 59.4 cm)
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
- Print up to
- 50 × 70 cm
- Reference
- XDV-0455
What the museum label doesn't tell you
Benjamin West painted this portrait in 1756, when the girl was only twelve years old, yet the pose and the gravity of her expression seem to belong to someone older. The key lies in the floral details: the rose in her hair and the one she holds in her hand are not mere decoration, but a visual play on her surname, Rose, as well as a classical symbol of feminine virtue. This double meaning, subtle enough to go easily unnoticed, shows how eighteenth-century portraitists wove hidden messages into their compositions. Had you noticed the rose before reading this?
