The watermark in the lower right corner of the image will not appear on the final print.
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Dimensions
Image:
7.00" x 10.00"
Mat Border:
2.00"
Frame Width:
0.88"
Overall:
12.50" x 15.50"
Red Barn Framed Print
by Elena Nosyreva
Product Details
Red Barn framed print by Elena Nosyreva. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
Design Details
Photograph of red barn somewhere between Prosper and Celina, TX.... more
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3 - 4 business days
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Artist's Description
Photograph of red barn somewhere between Prosper and Celina, TX.
If you've ever driven through a rural area, it's likely that you've seen the red barns that speckle the farming landscape.
Ever wonder why old barns are usually red in color? Red was a popular color for barns due not to its color shade but for its usefulness.
Many years ago, choices for paints, sealers and other building materials did not exist. Farmers had to be resourceful in finding or making paint that would protect and seal the wood on their barns. Hundreds of years ago, many farmers would seal their barns with linseed oil, which is an orange-colored oil derived from the seeds of the flax plant. To this oil, they would add a variety of things, most often milk and lime, but also iron oxide, or rust. Rust was plentiful on farms and because it killed fungi and mosses that might grow on barns, was very effective as a sealant. It turned the mixture red in color.
When paint became more available, many...
About Elena Nosyreva
I was born and raised in Russia. I got my PhD degree in biology in St Petersburg State University (Russia) and continued my research work in the Russian Academy of Sciences. In 1999, I moved to the United States to pursue my neuroscience research at the UT Southwestern Medical Center located in Dallas, TX. Being a scientist has been very rewarding in many aspects including creativity. However, I felt a compelling need to further express myself by taking an artistic journey. My artistic experimentation has evolved into a tremendously exciting form - mixed media collage, fine art photography, and digital art. I like experimenting with my photographs. I combine multiple images, textures, to crystallize an image that says something new...
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