The hostages

The hostages (1896) is a painting by Jean-Paul Laurens, one of the masters of Academic Art. The original hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

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Size guide

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

Sizes follow the painting's proportions. Need something else? Custom sizes are available — just add a note at checkout.

Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
Year: 1896
Movement: Academic Art
Original: Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
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

The hostages by Jean-Paul Laurens (1896). The original hangs in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon.

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

About the artist: Jean-Paul Laurens (1838–1921) was a French painter associated with Academic Art. Works by Jean-Paul Laurens hang in collections such as the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and the Musée des Augustins.

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

Jean-Paul Laurens (1838–1921)

Jean-Paul Laurens (1838–1921) was a French painter associated with Academic Art. Works by Jean-Paul Laurens hang in collections such as the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon and the Musée des Augustins.

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Questions

Is this The hostages reproduction hand-painted?

Yes. Your The hostages is painted entirely by hand in oil on canvas by a professional artist — it is not a print.

What size is the original The hostages?

The original by Jean-Paul Laurens (1896) is in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon. We paint reproductions from 16 × 20" up to 48 × 60", or any custom size.