# How Can I Get An Art Print?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-an-art-print/191922>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 30, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-an-art-print/191922 "2003-07-30T15:43:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-an-art-print/191922/1 "2003-07-30T15:43:21Z")

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Hi guys! As Staind would say, it’s been awhile. Lots of stuff going on that I won’t get into.

Anyway, I have a question that I knew you Dopers could answer. Is there a way to get a print of a certain painting? I’ve exhausted the Internet and can’t find a print of the peice I’m looking for, which is de la Tour’s “The Penitent Magdalene”.

God, this is going to sound so stupid but–is there a way I can request or special order an art print?

Thank you!!

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-an-art-print/191922/2 "2003-07-30T16:37:30Z")

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Well [these people](http://www.artultime.com/l/Georges-de-La-Tour-Repenting-Magdalene-also-called-Magdalene-and-Two-Flames-or-Magdalene-Wrigtsman.html) will apparently paint you a reproduction of “The Penitent Magdalene” in oil on canvas.

Alternatively, I’d contact [the Met Store](http://www.metmuseum.org/store/index.asp?shopperID=), since the original painting is held by the Met. It’s not listed in their catalog, but if anyone could tell you how you could purchase a print, it would be them.

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**Author:** ![cybersnark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@cybersnark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cybersnark)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-an-art-print/191922/3 "2003-07-30T16:46:20Z")

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Try Here:

[http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/posters.asp?id=5620](http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/posters.asp?id=5620)

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**Author:** ![Liz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/liz/32/17737_2.png) [@Liz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liz)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-an-art-print/191922/4 "2003-07-30T16:51:47Z")

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I saw the oil reproduction joint. I just want a paper print. Thank you for the Met Store link, though! There’s lots of stuff there that I like. 🙂

**cybersnark** , thank you!! This is the closest I’ve come for three years trying to get a print of this! You’re a hero, simple as that!

:)!!!

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**Author:** ![SmackFu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@SmackFu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmackFu)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2003, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-an-art-print/191922/5 "2003-07-30T17:01:10Z")

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The Met Store is so disappointing. They’d rather sell posters from a 1992 traveling exhibition than of the art they actually own.