Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia

Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia (1790) is a painting by Jean-Baptiste Wicar, one of the masters of Neoclassicism. The original hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago.

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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: Jean-Baptiste Wicar
Year: 1790
Movement: Neoclassicism
Original: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Oil on canvas, hand-painted
Made: To order, in our studio

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Sofa 220 cm wide · painting 75 × 58 cm

About this painting

Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia by Jean-Baptiste Wicar (1790). The original hangs in the Art Institute of Chicago.

Your ArtLogia Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia is painted entirely by hand in oil on artist-grade cotton canvas by a professional painter who specialises in Neoclassicism. The artist follows the original's composition, palette and brushwork layer by layer — never printed, never stamped.

About the artist: Jean-Baptiste Wicar (1762–1834) was a French painter associated with Neoclassicism. French painter and art collector. Works by Jean-Baptiste Wicar hang in collections such as the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille and the Art Institute of Chicago.

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The artist

Jean-Baptiste Wicar (1762–1834)

Jean-Baptiste Wicar (1762–1834) was a French painter associated with Neoclassicism. French painter and art collector. Works by Jean-Baptiste Wicar hang in collections such as the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille and the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Questions

Is this Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia reproduction hand-painted?

Yes. Your Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia is painted entirely by hand in oil on canvas by a professional artist — it is not a print.

What size is the original Virgil Reading the "Aeneid" to Augustus, Octavia, and Livia?

The original by Jean-Baptiste Wicar (1790) is in the Art Institute of Chicago. We paint reproductions from 16 × 20" up to 48 × 60", or any custom size.