# Your pet, in 18th Century Royalty.

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For three centuries, the world's greatest portraits followed a single formula, created for a king. Your pet is next in line.

Artist: [PetPaintings](https://www.classicalpetpaintings.com/artists/petpaintings)

## 18th Century Royalty.

In 1701, the court painter Hyacinthe Rigaud unveiled a portrait of Louis XIV that changed how the world pictured power. The Sun King stood draped in velvet and ermine, his crown resting on a cushion beside him, every fold of fabric and glint of gold arranged to say one thing: here is someone extraordinary. The painting was so admired that Louis kept it for himself rather than send it abroad as intended. For the next hundred years, kings and queens from Madrid to St Petersburg asked to be painted the same way.

Every detail carried meaning. Ermine, the white fur flecked with black tails, was reserved by law and custom for royalty and the highest nobility. Gold chains and jeweled pendants marked membership in the most exclusive orders of chivalry. The velvet cushion was where a monarch's crown was laid. These were never decorations; they were a language of distinction, and anyone in the eighteenth century could read it at a glance.

The royal courts also adored their animals. Louis XIV commissioned portraits of his favorite hunting dogs from the painter Alexandre-François Desportes, and his great-grandson Louis XV did the same with Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Frederick the Great of Prussia loved his greyhounds so dearly that he asked to be buried beside them. When Catherine the Great chose an image of herself for posterity, she was painted strolling through her gardens with her greyhound at her feet. In the grandest households of Europe, a beloved animal was considered entirely worthy of the painter's finest work.

Each PetPaintings portrait follows that tradition. We compose your pet in the manner of the eighteenth-century court painters, with warm candlelit tones, deep shadows, and the rich, layered texture of oil on canvas. The ermine, the velvet and the gold are borrowed faithfully from the age of kings. The expression, the personality and the presence belong entirely to your pet.

Upload a photo to see your free preview, and give the most important member of your household the portrait history always meant them to have.

## Pieces

### Fine-art print

- 310gsm Hahnemühle German Etching paper
- Textured, velvet matte finish
- Museum-style giclée fine printing
- Made to order in the USA

Sizes and prices:

- 8×10": $89
- 12×16": $92
- 12×18": $95
- 18×24": $115
- 24×36": $127

### Luxury canvas

- 400gsm artist-grade canvas
- Hand-stretched on solid pine frame
- Fade-resistant up to 200 years
- Made to order in the USA

Sizes and prices:

- 12×16": $149
- 12×18": $157
- 18×24": $199
- 24×36": $254
- 28×40": $399
- 40×60": $849

### Digital file

$39

## Questions, answered.

### Will it look like my pet?

Yes. The painting is made from your photo, so the face, the fur, and the markings are your pet's. You see it before you pay, and you can try another photo or style first.

### Can I see the painting before it is printed?

Yes, always. You see it on a wall before you pay a cent. Not right? Try another photo or style, free. We print only the painting you approved.

### How long does it take?

The preview takes about 20 seconds. Made in 2 to 5 business days, then 4 to 6 business days to arrive.

### What if it arrives damaged?

Report it from your account within 30 days of shipping: open the order and choose Report a problem. We reply within one business day and ask for photos of the print and the box, then reprint it free or refund your original payment method.