Description
Calla Lilies II – White Callas on a Silver-Gold Ground
An elegant floral still life: two white calla lilies on tall dark wiry stems stand before a heavily textured silver-gold ground. The upper, larger one opens its trumpet-shaped bloom downward to the left, revealing an orange-red spadix; the lower, smaller one, left of centre, opens to the left with its spadix pointing upward.
Technique & Texture
The ground is laid on like plaster: silver-white and grey masses with ochre-gold patches, while the right third carries a dense lace-like relief of silver over dark. It is a hand-painted artistic painting – the angular, paper-white petals are shaded with greys no print can reproduce.
The Motif
The stems wind and cross, accompanied at their base by thin blades of grass, while between them at the bottom rests a small gold block. The lower band is darker, with root-like scratches – the callas grow from earth, not from emptiness.
Styling & Placement
Classic elegance in a contemporary guise – wall art for living rooms, bedrooms, and dining rooms; the silver-gold ground pairs beautifully with warm and cool interiors alike.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, plaster ground, lace-like relief
- Palette: white, silver grey, ochre gold, dark brown, orange red
- Ideal for: living rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms
- Character: elegant, floral, timeless
Available in several sizes and with a choice of frame.
Callas II: size, stretcher and frame
Callas II is painted in 12 upright sizes, from 50 x 60 to 180 x 215 cm. Two white callas on a silver-gold ground belong on narrower walls: 50 x 60 or 60 x 72 cm beside a door or in an alcove, 70 x 90 cm next to a tall cabinet, and 80 x 95 cm above a 120 cm console, two thirds of its width. A high stairwell wall takes 110 x 130 or 120 x 145 cm.
In the photograph Callas II stands on a studio easel among moulding samples, in an optional pale silver-gold frame. The Frame menu for Callas II defaults to Without frame. Choose YES under Stretcher and the calla canvas arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang. Delivery of Callas II takes 15–45 days. The angular white petals were shaded by hand: this painting is hand-painted on canvas, not a print.
Common questions about Callas II
Which size of Callas II suits a console in the hallway?
Over a 120 cm console choose 80 x 95 cm, over a narrower one of about 100 cm 70 x 90 cm, so the two callas stay in scale with the furniture.
Is the pale silver-gold frame part of Callas II?
No, the frame is optional, the Frame menu is set to Without frame, so you add one only if you want it.
Does Callas II arrive ready to hang?
Yes, choose YES under Stretcher and the canvas with the two white callas is stretched on a wooden stretcher before it ships.
Can I order Callas II in a size that is not among the 12 listed?
If your wall needs something outside 50 x 60 to 180 x 215 cm, ask us about a painting made to order with the same two callas.
