Oval Canvas (wide) — Pine 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. At a gallery depth of 36 mm, the wide oval canvas in pine with linen stands clearly off the wall; the edges become part of the picture. 400 g/m² linen, triple-primed: fine-grained and strong enough for the curves of the wide oval on pine at 36 mm.

Pine and linen, 36 mm: the right match?

Pine with linen gives you the fine oil fabric in the wide oval shape at a lower price – good for oil studies and medium sizes. At 36 mm no picture frame is needed: the painted edges finish the work. Pine multiplex is light and stays true up to about 120 cm; for the largest sizes up to 200×166 cm we recommend birch. Typical motifs for pine at 36 mm in this shape: portraits, flower pieces and still lifes.

Sizes and prices

The 36 mm wide oval canvas in pine with linen comes in 18 sizes from 30×25 cm to 200×166 cm (width × height), from €44. For comparison: 80×67 cm costs €170 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 pine, 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 pine 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 €170.