Afternoon Tea
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Salvador Sanchez-Barbudo Morales's Afternoon Tea 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
Afternoon Tea by Spanish artist Salvador Sánchez-Barbudo Morales is a captivating genre painting that embodies the allure of late 19th-century bourgeois leisure. Created in the academic realist tradition, the work depicts an elegantly dressed woman engrossed in her afternoon tea, surrounded by refined porcelain and delicate furnishings. The soft, natural light filtering through the scene heightens the sense of quiet luxury, while meticulous details in the textiles and tableware showcase Morales’ mastery of texture and composition. As a pupil of Joaquín Sorolla, Morales inherited the Spanish school’s focus on luminosity and domestic intimacy, though with a more restrained elegance reminiscent of French academicians like James Tissot. While less revolutionary than his Impressionist contemporaries, this painting exemplifies the technically superb yet emotionally understated transitional period between academic art and modernist experimentation, offering valuable insight into European upper-class lifestyle aesthetics of the era.
For interior styling, this painting’s muted earth tones and gold accents make it ideal for traditional or transitional spaces with cream or taupe walls. Hang it in a breakfast nook, a formal dining room above a sideboard, or a hotel-style lounge area to reinforce sophistication. Pair with Rococo-revival furniture or dark walnut pieces to echo its warm undertones—think Chesterfield sofas or cabriole-legged tea tables. At its original medium size (approximately 24x36 inches), it commands attention without overwhelming, working best with 10-12 inches of matting in a gilded frame to complement the artwork’s metallic details. For offices, place it near seating areas to create a calming yet cultured ambiance, balancing modern minimalism with its ornate charm through strategic placement against sleek, neutral backgrounds.
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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.
