Lady Howe Checkmating Benjamin Franklin

Lady Howe Checkmating Benjamin Franklin (1867) is a painting by Edward Harrison May, one of the masters of Realism. The original hangs in the Yale University.

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Size	Centimetres	Best for
16 × 20"	40 × 50 cm	Desks, hallways, gallery walls
24 × 30"	60 × 75 cm	Bedrooms, above a dresser
30 × 40"	75 × 100 cm	Living rooms, above a sofa
36 × 48"	90 × 120 cm	Statement wall, large spaces
48 × 60"	120 × 150 cm

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Artist: Edward Harrison May
Year: 1867
Movement: Realism
Original: Yale University
Medium: Oil on canvas, hand-painted
Made: To order, in our studio

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Sofa 220 cm wide · painting 75 × 59 cm

About this painting

Lady Howe Checkmating Benjamin Franklin by Edward Harrison May (1867) depicts chess, Benjamin Franklin, checkmate. The original hangs in the Yale University.

Your ArtLogia Lady Howe Checkmating Benjamin Franklin is painted entirely by hand in oil on artist-grade cotton canvas by a professional painter who specialises in Realism. The artist follows the original's composition, palette and brushwork layer by layer — never printed, never stamped.

About the artist: Edward Harrison May (1824–1887) was an American painter associated with Realism. Works by Edward Harrison May hang in collections such as the Yale University and the National Portrait Gallery.

When your painting is finished, we ship it the same day and email you the tracking details. Choose rolled canvas, stretched and ready to hang, or a hand-finished frame.

The artist

Edward Harrison May (1824–1887)

Edward Harrison May (1824–1887) was an American painter associated with Realism. Works by Edward Harrison May hang in collections such as the Yale University and the National Portrait Gallery.

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