Oval Canvas (wide) — Birch Frame 36 mm, 400 g linen, 30×25 to 200×166 cm

The wide oval at 36 mm

At about 5:4, the wide oval is the calmer of our two oval shapes. With 36 mm gallery depth, the wide oval canvas in birch with linen stands 3.6 cm off the wall – enough to carry the motif around the edges. The linen weighs 400 g/m², is triple-primed and keeps the tension even across the whole wide oval on the 36 mm birch stretcher.

What birch with linen at 36 mm is for

Birch with linen is our premium wide oval combination – made for oil painting, commissions and work for sale or exhibition. At 36 mm no picture frame is needed: the painted edges finish the work. Birch stays stable with wet techniques and large surfaces – with 400 g linen up to 200×166 cm. In birch at 36 mm, this shape suits portraits, flower pieces and still lifes.

Which size?

The range for the 36 mm wide oval canvas in birch with linen runs from 30×25 cm to 200×166 cm (width × height): 18 sizes, starting at €57. For comparison: 80×67 cm costs €188 in this version. Large sizes get a centre cross from 130 cm side length, so the tension holds. Intermediate sizes on request.

Questions about the wide oval canvas in birch, 36 mm

How do I hang the wide oval canvas at 36 mm? It looks best upright like a medallion or landscape like a window onto a view. The back is tacked all round and the stretcher takes standard picture hangers.

Does the linen on the wide oval in birch work for acrylics too? Yes. Linen takes acrylics just as well and stays tauter than cotton – from about 150 cm it is the better choice for acrylics too, and this shape goes up to 200×166 cm.

Why does the linen version cost more? Linen is considerably more expensive than cotton and is joined in lengths for large sizes – at 80×67 cm this version costs €188.