John Singer Sargent
Mrs. Charles Deering
From $100
This garden glows in the last light of evening, lantern orange among deep greens and white lilies, and a dull copy loses the glow. Our Sargent carnation lily lily rose print was graded against a full-resolution photograph of the original, so the lanterns stay warm and the lilies stay white.
Canvas, framed or paper
Stretched canvas. Printed on cotton canvas and stretched taut over a frame. The edges are mirror-wrapped, so the picture continues around the sides and none of it is lost to the fold.
Framed canvas. The same canvas, set in a black, white, natural wood or dark wood frame 0.83 in deep. The frame gives the work a finished edge and a little more presence on the wall.
Framed print. Printed on fine art matte paper and framed in solid pine, behind shatterproof plexiglass, in black, white, natural wood or dark wood. It arrives ready to hang. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame.
Fine art print. Printed on 310gsm fine art matte paper, for framing your own way. It travels rolled and protected. From 18x24 inch.
Sizes
16x20 inch, 24x30 inch. Framed sizes are measured on the outside of the frame, so the visible painting is a little smaller.
On your wall
Its nearly square shape suits a bedroom, a living room or a hallway. The greens, whites and lantern oranges look lovely with sage, blush and natural wood, and a natural or gold-toned frame suits it.
About the painting
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent
Broadway, summer 1885
John Singer Sargent had just left Paris after a scandal. In the summer of 1885 he stayed with friends in Broadway, a village in the English Cotswolds. Boating on the Thames that September, he saw paper lanterns hanging among trees and lilies, and had his idea.
A few minutes of twilight
In the garden, two little girls in white, Dolly and Polly Barnard, light paper lanterns among lilies, roses and carnations. To catch the exact light of dusk, he painted only for a few minutes each evening, from September into November. When the flowers died, he used artificial ones, and finished the picture the next autumn.
The song
The title comes from a popular song of the day: carnation, lily, lily, rose. It was a hit at the Royal Academy in 1887, and the Tate bought it that same year, the first of his works to enter a public museum.
Read the story
This garden took three months of evenings, a few minutes at a time.
In 1885, John Singer Sargent leaves Paris after a scandal over one of his portraits. That summer he stays with friends in Broadway, a village in the Cotswolds, in England.
In September, boating on the Thames, he sees paper lanterns hanging among the trees and the lilies. He has an idea.
Back in the garden, two little girls in white, Dolly and Polly Barnard, the daughters of a friend, light paper lanterns among the lilies and the roses.
He chose them for their blonde hair.
Sargent wants the exact light of dusk, the moment the lanterns begin to glow. So he paints outdoors, for only a few minutes each evening, from September into November.
As autumn comes, the flowers die. He replaces them with artificial ones.
He comes back the next summer, and finishes it at the end of October 1886.
The title comes from a popular song of the day: carnation, lily, lily, rose.
In 1887 it's shown at the Royal Academy in London. Some critics call it too French, but the Tate buys it that same year. It's the first of his paintings to enter a public museum.
Look at the lanterns, and the last of the light.
Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose. John Singer Sargent, 1885 to 1886.
How each piece is brought to life
Faithful to the original, and made to be felt on your wall.
Graded against the original
We compare every work with the original as we grade it, keeping the artist’s colours true while bringing back their depth and glow. Every mark stays the artist’s own.
Printed for you
Printed to order on cotton canvas or fine art paper, then framed if you chose a frame, in 1 to 3 business days.
On your wall
It arrives 5 to 12 business days later, tracked and free anywhere in the US. Framed pieces come ready to hang.
Questions
Is this the original painting?
No. The original hangs in a museum. What you receive is a fine art reproduction, remastered from the original and printed for you, with every mark where the artist left it.
Will the colour look flat?
This is where most reproductions disappoint, and it is where we spend the most time. Each work is graded side by side with the original: faithful to the artist’s colours, with the depth and warmth brought back, so it moves you on the wall the way it was meant to. Canvas reads a touch softer than a backlit screen, and every screen shows colour a little differently.
Will the edges be cropped?
Each size is a standard frame size, so we fit the painting by trimming a little from its edges. We never stretch or squash it, and we check every size by eye so no face, figure or signature is cut. On canvas the edges are mirror-wrapped, which keeps the whole picture on the front.
Which size is right for my wall?
Aim for about two-thirds the width of the furniture beneath it. Over a sofa or a sideboard, one of the two largest sizes will hold the wall. The size guide lists every size in inches and centimetres, with the kind of wall each one suits.
How long does it take?
Your piece is printed in 1–3 business days, then spends 5–12 business days in transit, tracked all the way. Delivery is free anywhere in the US. We are unable to deliver to PO boxes.
What if it arrives damaged?
Send us a photograph and we will remake it and send it again. There is nothing to return.
Can I return it?
Yes, within 30 days of delivery. Our returns policy has the details.
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Printed to order
Graded against the original, then printed for you on cotton canvas or fine art paper in 1–3 business days.
The whole painting
Every mark is the artist’s own, and canvas edges are mirror-wrapped so the whole picture stays on the front.
Free US shipping
On every order, tracked, 5–12 business days in transit.
30-day returns
Returns and exchanges within 30 days of delivery.
