The Goldfinch
Carel Fabritius, 1654Fine art reproduction on 200gsm matte paper. A5 to A1, plus 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inches.A small bird chained to its perch. The painting at the heart of Donna Tartt's novel.
Carel Fabritius painted The Goldfinch in 1654. A goldfinch sits on its feeder box against a pale plaster wall, a fine chain around its leg. Painted life-size, it looks real enough to step off the wall.
Fabritius was Rembrandt's most gifted pupil. He died the same year, aged 32, when a gunpowder store exploded in Delft and destroyed much of the city. Only a handful of his paintings survive. The Goldfinch hangs in the Mauritshuis, The Hague, and inspired Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
The look
Soft ochre, warm cream and the bright yellow flash of the bird's wing. Simple, luminous and haunting. Dutch Golden Age wall art suited to a dark academia library, study or hallway.
Sizes
| Size | Centimetres | Inches |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | 14.8 x 21 cm | 5.8 x 8.3 in |
| A4 | 21 x 29.7 cm | 8.3 x 11.7 in |
| A3 | 29.7 x 42 cm | 11.7 x 16.5 in |
| A2 | 42 x 59.4 cm | 16.5 x 23.4 in |
| A1 | 59.4 x 84.1 cm | 23.4 x 33.1 in |
| 12 x 16 in | 30.5 x 40.6 cm | 12 x 16 in |
| 18 x 24 in | 45.7 x 61 cm | 18 x 24 in |
| 24 x 36 in | 61 x 91.4 cm | 24 x 36 in |
Custom sizes on request. Inch sizes have a slightly different shape from A sizes, so the edges trim a little. Size guide
Frames and delivery
Choose a black, white or oak frame, or order the print unframed. It is printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada or Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees. Printing and delivery
Gifting
A small, meaningful gift for a birthday, a book club or a new home. A painting with a famous novel behind it.
More like this
More Dutch Golden Age art in our Dutch Golden Age Prints collection: Still Life with Books by Jan Lievens. For more literary paintings, see The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse.
