Thorvald Boeck's Library
Harriet Backer, 1902Fine art reproduction on 200gsm matte paper. A5 to A1, plus 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inches.Light falls into a quiet, book-lined room in Norway. Harriet Backer painted the rooms where people lived and read.
Harriet Backer painted Thorvald Boeck's Library in 1902. The room belonged to the Norwegian book collector Thorvald Boeck, and Backer painted it with the care she gave to every interior: the light, the shelves, the stillness of a room made for reading.
Backer trained in Paris and became one of Norway's most important painters. The original hangs in the National Museum in Oslo.
The look
Warm light, rich wood and walls lined with books. Calm, inviting and quietly beautiful. Library wall art suited to a dark academia home library, study or reading nook.
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 warm gift for a new home library, a reading corner or a housewarming.
More like this
More library scenes in our Library Wall Art collection: In the Library by Auguste Toulmouche. For more books, see Still Life with Books by Jan Lievens.
