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1You orderNothing is printed until you order. There is no warehouse stock, so the file that goes to press is the restored original for the size you picked.
2We print it locallyYour print is made in the facility closest to you — US, UK or EU. Most prints are made within one to four days; a handmade frame can take up to seven.
3It ships and arrives ready to hangCanvas comes gallery-wrapped and framed pieces arrive assembled, so there is nothing to build. Shipping time is added on top of the making time.
Why Is It Always Thus is free to preview at web resolution. The original high-resolution file is a one-time purchase, or unlimited with an Archive Lane membership — and the artwork can also be ordered as a made-to-order print.
Product Details
Created in 1896 by Charles Dana Gibson, "Why Is It Always Thus" exemplifies a striking example of Art Nouveau Illustration that continues to inspire collectors; White shades dominate the canvas, lending quiet sophistication. Charles Dana Gibson was an American illustrator who created the Gibson Girl, an iconic representation of the beautiful and independent American woman at the turn of the 20th century.
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SKU
218356
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Canvas Art Features
Gallery-wrapped, ready to hang
Stretched over a 38 mm (1.5 in) bar and delivered stretched — there is nothing to assemble and no separate frame to buy.
Mirrored edge, nothing cropped
The outer strip of the artwork is mirrored around the sides, so the full picture stays on the face of the canvas instead of disappearing around the corner.
400 gsm canvas, no glare
A heavy 400 gsm canvas with a matte woven surface. There is no glass in front of it, so the print stays readable from any angle and in any light.
Shown at the size you picked
Every room view above is drawn to the real scale of the size you selected, measured against the furniture in the photograph — so the wall space is a fair estimate, not decoration.
Why Is It Always Thus by Charles Dana Gibson, 1896 | Archive Lane
