A Goldsmith in His Shop

Petrus Christus

1449 · Oil on oak panel · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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Complete the setHangs well with these two

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A Goldsmith in His Shop

Saint Jerome in His Study (Durer)

The Moneylender and His Wife

3 × $59 at 16 × 24 in, unframed = $177 → $159.30 as a set · 10% included · free shipping

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About this work

Artist: Petrus Christus (c. 1410–1475)
Year: 1449
Medium: Oil on oak panel
Original size: 100.1 × 85.8 cm
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Movement: Northern Renaissance

A goldsmith in a red robe sits at his counter weighing a ring on a small balance for a richly dressed young couple; the woman, in a gold brocade gown and white headdress, waits with her hand on her companion's arm, and the shelves behind display rings, brooches, coral, pearls, metal vessels and raw materials, while a convex mirror on the counter reflects two men in the street outside, one carrying a falcon. Petrus Christus signed and dated the panel in Bruges in 1449: the inscription at the bottom reads, in translation, Master Petrus Christus made me in the year 1449, followed by his emblem. The painting may have been commissioned by the Bruges goldsmiths' guild, whose patron is Saint Eligius, and it was long titled as a picture of the saint because of a halo later found to be an addition and removed. It has also been read as a betrothal or ideal bridal couple choosing a ring. The panel came to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York with the Robert Lehman Collection in 1975.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A goldsmith in red weighing a ring for a couple in gold brocade before shelves of jewels, rich red, gold and green, for a study, dressing room or hallway at 16×24 in black. A deep green, warm white or oxblood wall; it pairs with The Arnolfini Portrait.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Northern Renaissance painting
Era: 15th century (1449)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: classic
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is A Goldsmith in His Shop in the public domain?

Yes. Petrus Christus (c. 1410–1475) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18 and 16×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was A Goldsmith in His Shop painted, and in what medium?

A Goldsmith in His Shop dates from 1449 and was made in oil on oak panel; the original measures 100.1 × 85.8 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 16×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 12×18 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For A Goldsmith in His Shop we'd choose 16×24.

About this design

A Goldsmith in His Shop (Petrus Christus) — A Goldsmith in His Shop · Petrus Christus · 1449. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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