Description
A canvas wall art, 70cm tall, in black. At 70cm it is about as wide as a standard interior door. A piece like this sets the register of a room. Everything else can be quiet if one wall is not.
A dark finish reads as a shape rather than a surface, so the outline does the work and the detail recedes. Against a pale wall that is graphic; against a dark one the piece almost disappears. Pine is a softwood, so it marks more readily than oak or beech — and takes a paint or a wash far better, because the grain drinks it in. Marks in pine read as age rather than damage. Expanded polystyrene is used where a form needs to be large and weigh almost nothing. It gives the shape without the mass, which is what allows an oversized piece to hang or stand on a light fixing. Canvas is a plain, tightly woven cloth stiff enough to hold a shape without a frame. That structure is why a canvas basket stands up rather than slumping.
It hangs on a d-ring. Two D-rings hang from two hooks, which spreads the load and holds the piece square. Measure the distance between the rings and transfer it to the wall — a spirit level between the two marks does the rest.
Check the fixing before the frame: weight decides whether a picture hook will do or the wall needs a plug, and plasterboard needs an anchor whatever the weight.
Specification
| Width |
70cm |
| Depth |
4cm |
| Height |
70cm |
| Weight |
1.65KG |
| Material |
Pine Wood 30%, Canvas 30%, Polystyrene Frame 30%, Acylic painting 10% |
| Colour |
Natural & Black |
| Hook Type |
D-Ring |
| Country of Origin |
China |
Frequently Asked
How does it hang?
On a d-ring, using an ordinary wall fixing suited to your wall. There is no rail or specialist bracket to source.
How heavy is it?
1.65kg.
What size is it?
70cm wide by 70cm high and 4cm deep. The full dimensions are in the specification table.
What is it made of?
Pine, canvas and polystyrene. The full composition is in the specification table.
Is it suitable for a bathroom?
No. It is not specified for a humid room, and a damp environment will show at the edges of the finish in time.
Will it look exactly like the photographs?
Close, but not identical. Pine varies from piece to piece, so grain, tone and marking differ.