Alpha Reproduction · Choose a reproduction on canvas
This guide prepares the files and dimensions of a pair of reproductions: two identified works, two sources and an external footprint to check. The choice of pictorial dialogue between two paintings is developed in the guide to combining two reproductions with oil.
Our offer: compare the three finishes on the same work
Our canvas printing offer allows you to choose a rolled reproduction to be mounted locally, a canvas already stretched on a frame or an American box set. Compare presentations on the same subject before choosing format, framing and location. The examples below are products from the catalog, distinct from the conceptual illustrations in the guide.
Our prints use a finely textured 400 g/m² artistic canvas. The rolled version is without frame or frame. The canvas on frame is stretched by hand over 38 mm wood; the American box adds a wooden frame with a space of 5 mm around the canvas. The dimensions, edges, finishes and prices offered can be consulted depending on the work and the country of delivery.
1. Prepare an A sheet and a B sheet
Open a folder per work: artist, title, museum, inventory number if available, link and name of the selected file. A close caption does not guarantee that two files represent the same version. Identify the requested cropping separately.
Then name the common objective: same exterior height, aligned centers or a main work accompanied by a second. This presentation note does not replace either the two sources or the two formats.
2. Identify each work and its source separately
Note the author, title, version and institution for each. Two files from different museums may have differences in shooting and processing. This does not prove that any of the works are poorly reproduced.
Compare on the same screen, with documented files. Check the terms of use of each image according to your project. Keep two separate references in the Alpha request to prevent a nearby topic or file from being substituted for one of the chosen templates.
| Common choice | Desired effect | To preserve |
|---|---|---|
| Subject or atmosphere | Link between works | Identity of each composition |
| Height or width | Rhythm on the wall | Separate ratios |
| Frame | Continuity of presentation | Options actually available |
| Margins | Coordinated exterior rectangles | Useful image size |
| Lighting | Consistent reading | Shades specific to each work |
3. Choose dimensional logic without distorting
Two works with different ratios cannot occupy exactly the same rectangle by filling the entire surface without cropping or deformation. You can choose a common height with different widths, a common width, or presentations with suitable margins.
A 3:2 landscape and a square work can, for example, share 60 cm in height, but they will occupy 90 and 60 cm in width respectively before the frame. This calculation helps test the wall. Do not stretch the square work into the same rectangle as the landscape.
4. Grant frames and margins
The same frame profile provides a discreet visual link. However, check the overall dimensions of each configuration: the canvas size is not enough. If the works have very different backgrounds or borders, a coherent presentation can come from the alignment of the frames rather than from a modification of the images.
Added margins should be decided with their effect on the useful size of the image. Compare the two previews side by side. If a frame color changes depending on the format or destination, confirm the options available for both works before choosing the pair.
5. Compose the wall with the final dimensions
Add the outer widths and the interval between the frames. For two tables of 54.4 and 64.4 cm with a chosen interval of 6 cm, the whole occupies 124.8 cm. These figures illustrate the calculation; use the dimensions of the products actually selected.
Make a template for each painting and place them at the desired height. Align the centers, upper contours or another voluntary line. The correct alignment depends on the compositions; a horizon or look can make simple edge alignment less convincing.
Create a pair without standardizing the compositions
Two reproductions here form an association of complete works, each with its frame. They do not constitute an image divided into panels. Choose the link between the subjects - palette, rhythm or theme - before looking for identical rectangles.
Compare Monet's Magpie in American cash register and Print, framed rising sun. Their difference in palette can serve your association; their common author is not enough to validate it. Keep the sources of each work in the two sheets described at the beginning of the guide.
The survey of November 6, 2026, black frame and mirror edges, gave La Pie opposite 42 × 30 cm and above all 45.4 × 33.4 cm; Printing, rising sun opposite 51 × 41 cm and above all 54.4 × 44.4 cm; Printing, rising sun opposite 51 × 41 cm and above all 54.4 × 44.4 cm. These examples are not two identical formats; confirm the measurements of the active options before ordering.
With a test interval of 6 cm, the group occupies 45.4 + 6 + 54.4 = 105.8 cm. On a fictitious useful wall of 150 cm, centering leaves 22.1 cm on each side. Heights differ by 11 cm: aligning the centers shifts each edge of the small frame by 5.5 cm; align the top leaves 11 cm apart at the bottom.
Draw the outlines, try the two orders and compare the profile of the frames. Then note the fasteners of each completed table before determining the anchors. The method of frame wall and the overall measures help prepare the plan. To coordinate configurations, send your two references and your model to Alpha Reproduction.
6. Control both lines of the command
| To check | Work A | Work B |
|---|---|---|
| Reference and file | Title and version A | Title and version B |
| Image and frame | Distinct dimensions | Distinct dimensions |
| Presentation | Support, margins, finishing | Support, margins, finishing |
Add the expected gap between frames and the total outside width of the group. Have any adaptation missing from the configurator confirmed with Alpha Reproduction. Upon receipt, check each reference first, then their common arrangement.
A concrete example
You associate a horizontal landscape and a square still life. Rather than distorting the second, you choose a common height, the same frame profile and a measured interval between their exterior contours. The landscape remains wider: this difference becomes a choice of composition rather than an error to be hidden.
Frequently asked questions
Should you choose two works by the same artist?
No. A topic, rhythm, palette or presentation can create the connection.
Do both canvases have to be exactly the same size?
No. A common height, width or alignment may be sufficient.
Can we standardize their colors?
An adaptation must be explicitly decided and confirmed. Do not automatically correct a work to erase a normal difference.
How to calculate the width of the set?
Add the two overall widths and the interval between frames.
Does the same frame color exist for all formats?
Check each configuration. Options may vary depending on reference and destination.
Does the price automatically drop for two paintings?
Don't assume it. Compare full prices and have a possible offer confirmed.
What to check upon receipt?
Each reference, the framing, the finishes and the surface, then the coherence of the pair under the same lighting.
To go further
Sources and scope of the guide
Guide prepared on November 3, 2026. Options and prices depend on reference, format and destination. Captures document the site on this date; previews are simulations. AI illustrations are identified and do not serve as proof of the production or fidelity of a work.
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