Arched Portal Canvas — Birch Frame 48 mm, 400 g linen, 30×24 to 140×110 cm

The portal arch at 48 mm

Straight sides, a straight base and a full semicircle on top – the portal shape recalls church windows and niches. At 48 mm, the portal arch canvas in birch with linen stands almost 5 cm proud of the wall and reads as an object. The linen weighs 400 g/m², is triple-primed and keeps the tension even across the whole portal arch on the 48 mm birch stretcher.

Use: birch stretcher 48 mm, 400 g linen

Birch with linen is our premium portal arch combination – made for oil painting, commissions and work for sale or exhibition. At 48 mm the painting becomes a wall object – especially from about 80 cm. Birch stays stable with wet techniques and large surfaces – with 400 g linen up to 140×110 cm. Typical motifs for birch at 48 mm in this shape: window views, architecture, floral and sacred motifs.

Sizes and prices

The range for the 48 mm portal arch canvas in birch with linen runs from 30×24 cm to 140×110 cm (height × width): 12 sizes, starting at €74. For comparison: 80×62 cm costs €232 in this version. From 130 cm height we add a centre cross so the canvas stays true. Intermediate sizes on request.

Questions about the portal arch canvas in birch, 48 mm

Should I paint the 48 mm edges? Yes, it pays off: from the side the painting looks finished and needs no frame.

How do I hang the portal arch canvas at 48 mm? It looks best above consoles or beds, or in wall niches. The back is tacked all round and the stretcher takes standard picture hangers.

Does the linen on the portal arch 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.