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21x34 Vincent™ Pro • 7/8" Deep • Versailles™ Oil Primed Artfix Linen • Fibonacci Series • VL-2134
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Vincent™ Pro means a 7/8" deep canvas that is stretched using our MuseumWrap™ back-stapled method with folded corners. Our proprietary stretching process uses pneumatically controlled machines that we built to yield drum-tight tension. See below to learn more about the finest professional quality artist canvas on the market.
True Fibonacci Proportion - 21x34 Size
This special 21x34 size is part of the Fibonacci Series of intriguing sizes that are closely related to the Golden Mean. It's exact aspect ratio is 34:21 and is a truly unique and inspiring canvas size.
Check-out one of these other sizes in the same 34:21 aspect ratio:
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- Acrylic Primed Linen: Muir™ • Vintage L22U™ • Santa Cruz™ • Saint-Cloud™ • Pau™
- Acrylic Primed Cotton: Monterey™ • Carmel™ • Tahoe™ • Heavy Weight 14oz cotton • Sierra™
- Monet™ Pro 1.5 • 3D™ Pro 2.5
Versailles™ Oil Primed Artfix Linen
Choice oil primed linen canvas with more substantial body. It has a warm golden hue and is an excellent painting surface, even for larger sizes.- 100% Belgian Linen 6.1 oz; Primed Weight 14.6 oz per square yard
- Medium Weight, Closed Weave, Medium Texture
- Double Sized and Double Primed with acid-free archival quality oil primed ground
- Impenetrable ground prevents oil paint from leaching through and harming the canvas
- For oils, alkyds, and water miscible oil paints
- Linen has natural oils that prevent disintegration over time
21x34 Vincent Pro Frame Kit Extra Heavy Frame Provides Maximum Support
- Photo displays the exact frame construction, not the proportion
- Precision machined medium duty keyable tongue-and-groove Stretcher Bars
- Two super strong 1/2" thick keyable cross braces (3.25" wide) provide the maximum possible support for this 21x34 frame - Cross Braces may be removed and reinserted at any time
- An exclusive slot is milled on the inside perimeter of all of the Stretcher Bars to which the Braces and the expansion wedges attach
- Patented keyable cross braces allow the frame to be tensioned in the middle of the canvas, where the tension needed the most
- Cross braces firmly attached with hardware at the intersection point for maximum support and rigidity
- To increase canvas tension: 1) remove any staples in the corners and those that retain the brace keys in the middle, 2) tap all of the expansion keys further into their respective slots, 3) tighten and re-staple the canvas in the corners
Vincent™ Pro 7/8" Deep Bar • 5/16" Canvas Clearance
5/16" Canvas Clearance is the space between the Bar and the canvas. Generally speaking, more clearance reduces the risk of the canvas touching the wood and creating unsightly lines during painting. Our design provides the optimal clearance so as not to impact your painting, but still leaving enough wood to the maximize strength of the Stretched Canvas Frame.
- Stretcher Bar Profile produces a 7/8" deep stretched canvas
- 1.5" wide Stretcher Bar
- Frames with a dimension of 16" and up have a groove machined in the center inside perimeter to which cross braces attach
- Solid Ponderosa Pine or Fir from the Pacific Northwest
Solid Wood is Archival - Finger Jointed Wood is Not
We only use Solid Wood to build our Stretcher Bars because a solid piece of wood will last indefinitely. When we speak of archival value, it's not just the paint you use and the quality of your canvas and ground, even the wood choices manufacturers make are part of the archival process.
The principal reason manufactures use finger jointed wood is reduce cost, not increase archival value. Wood constantly grows and shrinks when the environment becomes hotter, or colder, or more humid, or more dry. Because finger jointed wood is made-up of multiple and varied pieces of wood, with varying grain patterns and densities, they each absorb and shed moisture at varying rates, which works on the glue joints that hold them together, causing the wood to bow and the joints to eventually fail, and certainly not consistent with increasing the archival value of your artwork frame support.
As a manufacturer, we do our part to conserve as much wood as possible, and still provide a quality made product that will out-perform any other in the marketplace.
Cross Braces Make it Tighter
A tightly stretched canvas on an un-braced frame overpowers the Stretcher Bars causing them to bow inward and thereby lose tension. Sometimes that bow can expose a space in picture frames.
When a canvas is stretched on a properly supported frame, the cross-braces prevent the Bars from bowing thereby achieving maximum canvas tension. To increase the canvas tension even more, simply tap the corner and brace keys further in their slots. Properly supported frames provide you with the control over the canvas tension of your canvas and painting.
Sustainable Forests Ensure More Wood for Communities
Using lumber from sustainably managed forests is not only the responsible thing to do, it's also a way to ensure that the wood products we rely on continue to be available in the future. By supporting sustainable forestry practices, we can help to ensure a steady supply of wood products while also protecting the environment and supporting local communities.
Canvas Tension is in Your Control
In dry climates or air conditioned environments, the lack of moisture in the air causes wood frames to shrink and the canvas fibers to narrow and elongate making the canvas more slack and resulting in a loss of canvas tension. In some instances, the canvas could have waves on the surface resulting in an unsightly viewing experience.
Our Vincent™ Pro professional frames provide the functionality for you to slightly expand the size of the frame in the corners and the middle of the canvas, thereby increasing canvas tension all across the surface. The difference between a loose canvas and a tight canvas is just 1/8" of an inch, so a small adjustment using our corner and brace keys makes an important difference in canvas tension.
- Helps to prevent waves that occur in a loose canvas
- Increase canvas tension by tapping-in the corner and brace keys
- True professional class canvases make it possible for you to adjust the canvas tension
MuseumWrap™ Stretching Technique
With more than a half a century of American engineering, Masterpiece® designs and builds its own proprietary stretching equipment that enables us to produce the finest and most tightly-stretched canvas on the market.
- Drum-tight stretch!
- Up to 50% tighter than other methods
- Balanced tension across the surface
- Uncut folded corners make it possible to remove and re-stretch canvas on the same size frame
- Usually the corner folds are on the long sides
Our mission at Masterpiece® is to deliver the premium quality products that add value to your art. We are widely recognized as the nation's leader and trendsetter of professional quality fine-art canvas. Not only do we have the widest selection of products, but we feature intriguing aspect ratios and sizes with a purpose to add new dimensions to your art.
Only two ways to live life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.
♦ Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein, a physicist who altered our understanding of the universe, often dabbled in profound philosophical musings, and this particular insight beautifully captures his awe for the world around him. While best known for his groundbreaking work in physics, Einstein was also deeply introspective, musing on the broader questions of life and existence. He challenges us to choose our perspective: to see the world either as a series of mundane occurrences or as a sequence of awe-inspiring wonders.
This sentiment is particularly poignant. In our work, we have the opportunity to showcase the miracles around us, from the grandeur of a landscape to the intricate details of a still life. Through our creations, we urge others to see the magic in the everyday. As we translate our observations and feelings onto canvas, we choose to live in a world where every brushstroke, every color, and every emotion can be a celebration of life's miraculous tapestry.
We curated this empowering quote with some context and hope you find it insightful, plus we created this unique portrait of Albert Einstein to make it a bit more intriguing. Now get to work on your own!
Additional Details
- SKU:
- VL-2134
- Canvas and Depth:
- 0.88 in. Vincent Pro
- Weight and Style:
- 14.6oz Versailles O/P
- Canvas and Ground:
- Linen Oil Primed
- Tooth and Texture:
- Medium Fine Tooth
- Width:
- 21 Inch
- Length:
- 34 Inch
- Aspect Ratio:
- Fibonacci