Rolled · Gallery wrap · Framed · Care
Canvas and frame guide
The Our Lady of Guadalupe canvas comes three ways: rolled for local framing from $114, as a ready-to-hang 12" × 18" gallery wrap at $57, or framed and ready to hang at $214 in five frames. Below is when each one suits a home or a church wall, how the frames compare, and how to look after the canvas once it is up.
Rolled, gallery wrap, framed, or a poster
| Format | Sizes and price | How it arrives | At home | In a church or school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolled (unframed) | 24" × 36" · $114 36" × 54" · $324 | In a protective tube, for a local framer | When the frame has to match your furniture | The usual choice: framed locally to match the church |
| Gallery wrap | 12" × 18" · $57 | Stretched over 0.75" bars, wire on the back, ready to hang | Bedroom, nursery, small home altar, gift | Classrooms and offices |
| Framed | 24" × 36" · $214 | Stretched and framed, wire on the back, ready to hang | Living room, entry hall, above a home altar | Side chapel, shrine, parish office, rectory |
| Poster (we do not sell these) | — | Paper; needs glass and a frame | A short-term or budget display | Not recommended: glare and paper aging |
Every format is printed in the USA from the same image, and every canvas ships free with both Mexican certifications. For which size fits your wall, see the size guide.
Should a church wall get a framed or an unframed canvas?
Usually unframed. The 36 by 54 inch canvas ($324) and the 24 by 36 ($114) ship rolled, so a local framer can stretch and frame them to match the church's woodwork and altar, which is what most parishes want. The framed 24 by 36 ($214) arrives ready to hang and suits a side chapel, a parish office or a shrine seen from close by.
Gallery wrap or framed canvas for a religious picture?
A gallery wrap is the canvas stretched over 0.75 inch wooden bars with no frame. It looks clean and simple and suits a bedroom, a nursery, a classroom or a small home altar; ours is 12 by 18 inches for $57. A framed canvas adds a wooden frame around the stretched image, which gives it the presence a devotional image usually has in a living room or above an altar; ours is 24 by 36 inches for $214, in five frames. Both arrive with a hanging wire on the back.
Is a canvas better than a poster for an Our Lady of Guadalupe picture?
For a picture meant to stay up for years, yes. A poster is printed on paper and needs glass and a frame to protect it, and glass reflects light across the image. Our prints are on archival canvas with a UV-protective coating, need no glass, and start at $57. We do not sell posters.
Gold or mahogany frame for a Virgin of Guadalupe picture?
Gold picks up the gold rays and stars in the image and suits a traditional home altar, a church office or a formal room. Beaded mahogany is darker and warmer, and suits a room with wood furniture or paneling. Both are $214 for the 24 by 36 inch canvas, as are the cherry, black red oak and silver ornate frames.
The five frames compared
All five frame the same 24" × 36" canvas, arrive ready to hang with a wire on the back, and cost $214 with free shipping. Choose by the room, not the image: the frame should belong to the wall it hangs on.
Gold · $214
Picks up the gold rays and stars of the image. A traditional home altar, a church office, a formal living room, an ordination or Christmas gift.
Cherry · $214
A warm reddish wood tone. A dining or family room with wood furniture, and a wedding gift for a couple's first home.
Beaded mahogany · $214
Dark wood with a beaded inner edge. A study, a rectory, a room with paneling or dark furniture.
Black red oak · $214
A black finish. A modern home, white or light walls, a housewarming gift.
Silver ornate · $214
Ornate silver. A white or cool-toned room, a bedroom altar, a baptism gift.
Framing, hanging and care
How do I have a rolled canvas stretched or framed?
Take it to a local frame shop in its tube and ask them to stretch it on stretcher bars, then either frame it or leave it as a gallery wrap. Ask for a quote first, because the price depends on the shop and the frame. Until then, keep it in the tube, and never fold or crease the canvas.
How do I hang a heavy framed canvas?
The framed 24 by 36 inch canvas arrives with a hanging wire on the back, as does the 12 by 18 inch gallery wrap. Hang the framed piece on two picture hooks rated for more than its weight, a few inches apart, which keeps it level and shares the load; screw into a stud where you can, or use wall anchors in drywall. Center the image about 57 to 60 inches from the floor.
How do I keep a canvas from sagging?
Canvas loosens a little as humidity changes. Hang it away from bathrooms, kitchens, radiators and air vents, and keep the room's humidity steady. If a stretched canvas does start to sag, a frame shop can tighten or re-stretch it.
Do canvas prints fade in sunlight?
Any print fades in strong direct sun over time. Our canvas has a UV-protective coating that slows fading, but hang it where direct sunlight does not fall on it for hours a day: a wall beside a window rather than one facing it.
How do I clean a canvas print?
Dust it gently with a soft, dry cloth or a clean, soft brush. Do not use water, glass cleaner or any household spray on the canvas, and do not rub it. The frame itself can be wiped with a slightly damp cloth, kept off the canvas.