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Boy Carrying a Sword

$425.00

Size Small (23 x 19) Medium (30 x 24) Large (40 x 31) Estate (53 x 40)

Frame Gold Silver Dark Bronze

Giclee print on archival quality Fredrix canvas
Stretched on sustainably sourced Appalachian Poplar hardwood
Hand embellished with clear gesso to add depth and dimensionality to this premium reproduction print.
Luxuriously framed in premium, imported resin frames available in three finishes
Kraft paper dust cover is included at no additional charge
Wire hanger and hanging hardware are included at no additional charge so you can hang your new Canvas Classics right away
Always Made in the USA, in our own studio in North Florida

At Canvas Classics all of our artwork is made to order and to your specifications. Please allow our artisans and framers 2-3 business days to produce and ship. We will email you with tracking information at time of shipping.

Boy Carrying a Sword – Édouard Manet, 1861
Framed Canvas Reproduction

Poised between elegance and playful formality, Boy Carrying a Sword is one of Édouard Manet’s earliest and most refined portrait studies—painted in 1861 and infused with both Spanish influence and quiet theatricality. The young subject, dressed in a richly detailed 17th-century-style costume, stands upright and dignified, holding a slender sword that appears almost too large for his frame—an image of youthful pride tinged with irony.

Manet’s brushwork is confident and deliberate, capturing textures of velvet, silk, and steel with painterly restraint. Inspired by the regal simplicity of Spanish Golden Age masters like Velázquez, Manet departs from academic precision to focus on mood, presence, and tonal contrast. The boy, modeled by Léon Leenhoff (possibly Manet’s own son), gazes forward with a gentle mixture of seriousness and vulnerability, blurring the line between costume and character.

This museum-quality framed canvas reproduction preserves the atmospheric lighting, subdued palette, and psychological subtlety of the original. Ideal for collectors of portraiture, Spanish-influenced works, or Manet’s early masterpieces, Boy Carrying a Sword brings quiet sophistication and timeless charm to any classic interior.

Canvas Classics uses premium materials at every step of production so that your artwork will last a lifetime with appropriate care.

Archival quality Fredrix canvas, sustainably sourced Appalachian poplar stretcher frames, and premium, imported resin moulding set us apart from other reproduction artwork.

Care for your artwork by dusting with a dry cloth. If need be, use a cloth dampened with water for more serious spills. Do NOT use any type of cleaning agent on the frame or print.

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