Their Perfume Flooded The House
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Alice Barber Stephens's Their Perfume Flooded The House into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Alice Barber Stephens' 1889 watercolor Their Perfume Flooded The House captivates with its intimate portrayal of Victorian domesticity. The artwork depicts a young woman lost in reverie amidst cascading lilacs, their lush purple blooms spilling from a basket onto her lap and surrounding floorboards—a masterclass in Gilded Age tonal harmony. Stephens, a pioneering female illustrator for The Ladies' Home Journal, elevates this quiet moment through Pre-Raphaelite-influenced naturalism, her delicate brushwork rendering both botanical precision and emotional resonance. Historically significant as a bridge between academic traditions and emerging commercial illustration, the piece encapsulates late 19th-century America's fascination with contained femininity and nature's ephemeral beauty. The interplay of diffused light and shadow across the subject's white dress creates a visual sigh—a hallmark of Stephens' ability to transform mundane interiors into poetic narratives.
For contemporary spaces, this artwork's 16×22 inch dimensions make it ideal for creating a refined focal point above console tables or flanked by sconces in transitional-style interiors. Frame it in distressed gold leaf with subtle lavender matting to echo the lilacs' hues, allowing the painting's muted mauves and ochres to harmonize with sage green walls or warm walnut furnishings. In home offices, pair it with curvilinear Art Nouveau desk lamps and velvet upholstery to amplify its romantic sensibility, while corporate lobbies might juxtapose its organic forms against sleek millwork for sophisticated contrast. For full immersive effect, place the artwork where morning light can replicate its glowing atmosphere, perhaps alongside fresh white peonies or hydrangeas to extend the floral narrative into three-dimensional space.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
