Requiescat by Briton Rivière
Museum-grade paper. Archival pigment inks. Zero glare.
*Requires framing.
Art Prints
Our giclee art prints are produced on heavyweight 200gsm matte art paper chosen for its smooth, non-reflective surface. Unlike glossy prints that throw back reflections from windows and overhead lights, the matte finish scatters light evenly across the sheet, so the artwork reads clearly from every angle and in any room.
Each print is made with archival pigment inks laid down by precision giclee printers, the same technology trusted by museums and limited-edition print studios. The result is deep, stable color with fine tonal transitions that hold their intensity for decades when displayed indoors away from direct sunlight.
The paper itself is museum grade: acid-free, lignin-free, and manufactured to resist yellowing and embrittlement over time. Ships unframed in a protective roll, ready to be framed.
*Frame is not included with this option.
Hand-stretched on FSC pine. Greenguard Gold inks. Ready to hang.
*Ready to hang out of the box.
Gallery Canvas
Each canvas is printed on a 333 g/m² cotton-polyester composite with a proprietary coating that produces deep blacks, rich saturation, and accurate tonal transitions. The matte finish absorbs light rather than reflecting it, eliminating glare from windows and overhead lighting so the artwork stays readable from any position in the room.
The inks are HP Latex, UL GREENGUARD GOLD certified. This means the inks meet the same air quality standards required in hospitals, schools, and nurseries. Non-toxic, odor-free, and safe for any room in your home. HP rates them for up to 200 years of fade resistance indoors, away from direct sunlight.
The canvas is gallery-wrapped by hand over a 1.25 inch (3.2 cm) radiata pine stretcher bar sourced from FSC-certified renewable forests. The wood is kiln-dried, knot-free, and warp-free, engineered to hold tension without sagging over time. A sawtooth hanger and rubber bumpers come pre-installed on the back, so the piece is ready to hang the moment it arrives.
*No framing required.
Solid wood floater frame. Floating reveal. Gallery-ready.
*Available on the framed canvas option.
Framed Canvas
The floater frame is milled from solid wood with a matte finish that absorbs light instead of bouncing it back. Unlike glossy mouldings that pick up room reflections, the matte finish keeps attention on the artwork.
The frame sits slightly outside the canvas edge, creating a clean 0.5-inch floating reveal. This gap gives the wrapped canvas a suspended, weightless look, the same presentation used in contemporary galleries and museum installations.
Inside the frame, the canvas is the same 333 g/m² cotton-polyester composite printed with HP Latex GREENGUARD GOLD inks, hand-stretched over FSC-certified radiata pine. Every piece ships with hanging hardware pre-installed.
*Available on the framed canvas option.
Briton Rivière (1840–1920) was an English painter, born in London on 14 August 1840 into a family of artists. He received his first training from his father, William Rivière, a drawing master at Cheltenham College, and regular sketching visits to London Zoo fostered his interest in animals. He began exhibiting at the Royal Academy before his twentieth birthday, and after the family moved to Oxford in 1859 he took his BA and MA degrees at St Mary Hall. He became well known for paintings that combine animals with subjects from classical mythology or the Bible, and his knowledge of domestic and wild animals rested on close anatomical study and on watching dissections. He was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy in 1878 and later a full Academician, and in 1896, after the death of John Everett Millais, he narrowly missed election as President of the Royal Academy. He died in London on 20 April 1920.
Requiescat is an oil on canvas, signed and dated "18 BR 88" in black paint at lower left. It measures 158.7 x 225.0 cm (stretcher). It was exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1888 and at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney purchased it from the artist in 1897–98 (accession number 811). The gallery also holds Rivière's black chalk study for the dog in the painting (accession number 7.2003).
Art Print
An unframed print on paper, ready to pair with your choice of frame.
Gallery Canvas
A stretched canvas presentation with the artwork continuing around mirrored sides.
Framed Canvas
A stretched canvas set within a frame. Choose from the available frame colors.
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