Hermit Reading in His Retreat – Carl Spitzweg – Beautiful Catholic Artwork – Archival Quality

One of the things we like about this picture is that it makes us feel peaceful. A hermit doing some spiritual reading on a quiet afternoon. A couple of rabbits loitering in the yard. it is a lovely scene, and we like looking at it. Carl Spitzweg (1808-1885) was a German painter noted for his scenes and landscapes. He did a number Catholic-themed paintings like this, similarly lovely and calm, with outdoorsy touches, which we hope to offer you someday. Spitzweg painted this scene in 1844. Oil on canvas. ** IMPORTANT ** THE IMAGE IS SMALLER THAN THE PAPER! There is a white border of about 0.5" inch for 5x7", 1.3" for 8.5x11", 1.6" for 11x14" pictures, or 1.75" for 13x17" , 16x20", 18x24" and 24x36". Inquire about special printing needs. Not much needs to be trimmed of the art to go to the edge on this print. Border sizes are Approx! Fine art printers do this because the images are almost never the same rectangular ratio of the standard paper sizes. It also gives the prints a finished lo