OUR PAINTINGS

Hand-painted replicas produced by the Art Conservation Department are carefully reviewed by the Expert Copy Commission of The State Russian Museum, which is headed by Dr. Eugenia Petrova, the vice-director of the State Russian Museum. The Commission compares our copies to the original painting and measures the quality of the painted copy.  Paintings which do not meet the rigorous standards of the Commission are not approved for export. Copies come with all documents. Your replica will be identical to the original in all ways, except for two  restrictions;  they may not carry the signature of the Master artist (beautiful and faithful to the original as our copies are, they cannot be forgeries!) who painted the original and the size must vary in some degree from the original. You can monitor the process of the copying via Internet each stage of the way as your replica is created by our master artists on your personal password protected web site  as the work progresses.  Paintings normally take approximately 8 - 12 weeks to complete, depending on the scope of the work and the availability of artists in out studio.

OUR ARTISTS

Our artists are top restorers working at the Art Conservation Department of the State Russian Museum and The Hermitage Museum. They are highly skilled with years of academic training is old-world methods and the styles of many eras.  These expert technicians create our replicas using only traditional artist's techniques and materials - many of which are no longer available except to restoration professionals.  Our reproductions are produced using only the finest natural materials, and all of our artwork is painted on high quality and finely woven linen canvas. Our artists do not use mechanical means to produce their work, but rely on their years of training , skill and talent as restorers and fine artists. We guarantee that your painting will be a faithful copy of the original.

ORDERING

To order (or to ask any questions) you can use our special forms. Let us know what painting you would like reproduced and the desired size. You can select any painting found at our site or by selecting pictures from huge collections of the Hermitage, Russian Museum or other St. Petersburg  museums and palaces and ask us for a quotation. We will respond to your e-mail as soon as possible with a price and estimated delivery time.   We shall begin painting your copy after receiving a 50 % deposit wired (or sent by check) into our bank account. You deposit is acknowledged as soon as we receive it and work begins immediately.  The balance (50%) of the fee for your copy is sent to us when you receive your copy.  All of our paintings are 100% guaranteed.  Should you be dissatisfied in anyway with your painting simply return within 14 days it's delivery and you will be refunded your deposit.

DELIVERY

Federal Express,  DHL, or EMS are used for shipping. Smaller paintings will be shipped stretched on their original wooden stretcher. Most paintings as shipped as rolled canvas on shipping tubes that are further packed onto museum quality durable crimped cardboard's box.  When you receive your canvas it can then be restreched by any professional framing shop. Shipping time usually takes between 5 to 10 business days to any country of the world. Packing, export/import customs taxes and shipping by Fed Ex, DHL or EMS are free. Please include your full postal address and telephone number with your order. We will write you by e-mail when your painting has been completed and is ready for dispatch.

PAYMENT METHODS

Bank Credit Transfer: 
We accept payments by bank credit transfer directly into our bank account. This is likely to be the fastest method of payment if you require your painting as soon as possible. Please contact us for our bank details. 

Checks:
Checks should be sending directly into our bank account in US Dollars, EURO or UK Pounds Sterling.

COPYRIGHT 

The State Russian Museum charges a specific fee for painting copies from the original pictures in museum's halls. That commission is included in your quotation. 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

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