What is Giclee?

A Giclee Print starts with a high-resolution digital file of the original painting which is then printed using fade-resistant, archival inks onto archival substrates such as canvas.  The digital image undergoes extensive color and tonal corrections to match the original artwork.

While the original artwork has fixed dimensions, the Giclee print can be produced in varying sizes to suit the buyer’s requirements. Giclee prints from Lee Sullivan are only produced on archival quality canvas.  The standard print is produced for flat mounting to a backer board and framing by your local frame shop. It ships as a rolled canvas in a mailing tube.

The prints may also be purchased with a gallery wrap.  Gallery wrapping allows you to skip flat mounting and the cost of a frame. With a gallery wrap, the print can be stretched around the side of the stretcher bars and stapled to the back. The print area of our standard gallery wraps extends 2 inches on each side (other extensions are available upon request). It ships as a rolled canvas in a mailing tube.

If you are looking for a Giclee print size not shown as an option for a particular painting, please send us a message by clicking this Contact link or in the header on each page.  Keep in mind that prints larger than the listed sizes may lose some of the original’s definition.