The Goldfish Bowl
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Charles Edward Perugini's The Goldfish Bowl 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
Charles Edward Perugini's The Goldfish Bowl (c.1880) encapsulates Victorian romanticism with its dreamlike delicacy. This oil painting depicts a young woman in diaphanous white muslin gazing pensively at goldfish swirling in a glass bowl, her averted profile bathed in soft light. The composition exemplifies Perugini's signature Aesthetic Movement style—fluid brushwork dissolving boundaries between figure and environment, suffused with Japonisme influences visible in the porcelain bowl's Oriental motifs. As a protégé of Lord Leighton and husband to Kate Dickens (daughter of the novelist), Perugini occupied a unique niche bridging Pre-Raphaelite symbolism and classical revivalism. The painting's intimate scale (typically 24x20 inches) reinforces its contemplative quality, while the goldfish—a Victorian symbol of transience—adds poetic resonance. Today, it resides in private collections, occasionally surfacing in exhibitions on 19th-century Salon painting, admired for its technical finesse in rendering luminescent textures from crumpled fabric to watery reflections.
For interior styling, The Goldfish Bowl's muted palette of pearl whites and aquatic blues makes it ideal for spaces seeking serene sophistication. Hang it in a reading nook with moldings painted in Farrow & Ball's "Parma Gray" to amplify its tonal subtleties, or position it opposite a窗口to create luminous color interplay with daylight. The petite scale suits narrow walls between doorways or above a側桌adorned with celadon vases echoing the bowl's glaze. In offices, pair it with walnut wainscoting and velvet-upholstered chairs for Old World gravitas—the goldfish motif subtly reinforces fluid creativity. Opt for minimal framing (1.5" gilt slip with linen liner) to preserve its ethereal quality, avoiding heavy Baroque surrounds that would overwhelm its intimacy. Reproduction prints could anchor a tonal tablescape with mercury glass candlesticks and pewter trays for cohesive shimmer.
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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.
