Lee Monument Before the Fall - Monument Avenue Richmond Photography
Free worldwide shipping · Made to order & shipped from a lab near you · Arrives in ~5–8 days (US) · Damaged? Free replacement.
The Robert E. Lee equestrian statue stands atop its massive granite pedestal on Richmond's Monument Avenue, its base transformed into a layered canvas of spray-painted messages BLM declarations, calls for justice, expressions of love and grief, and the raw energy of a community rewriting its own narrative in real time. Captured before the statue's removal in September 2021, this photograph documents a singular moment in American history when a Confederate monument became a gathering place for protest, art, and reckoning. The contrast is extraordinary: a bronze general on horseback, erected in 1890 to honor the Lost Cause, now rising from a pedestal that speaks in the voices of those the Cause sought to silence. Blue sky and bright sunlight illuminate every layer of paint and every word, refusing to let the image hide in shadow or ambiguity.
Materials
- Fine Art Poster — Giclée print on 200 gsm (80 lb) FSC-certified paper, 12-colour pigment process, smooth matte finish.
- Museum-Quality Matte — 250 gsm (100 lb) uncoated off-white archival paper. Heavier stock and a warmer tone than the Fine Art Poster.
- Canvas — Printed canvas stretched over an FSC-certified slim wood frame. Ready to hang, no glazing.
- Fine Art Framed — White, Wood, Dark Wood — The Fine Art Poster mounted behind shatterproof plexiglass in a 12 × 22 mm solid wood frame. Ready to hang.
- Fine Art Framed — Black — The same print behind shatterproof plexiglass in a 10 × 22 mm aluminium frame. Ready to hang.
Sizes
- 12x18" (30 × 45 cm)
- 16x24" (40 × 60 cm)
- 24x36" (60 × 90 cm)
Printed to order and shipped from the production centre nearest you. Every size is offered at the photograph’s native 3:2 proportions, so the full frame is printed edge to edge with nothing cropped away.
Sizes & materials
Materials
- Fine Art Poster — premium matte poster stock, archival pigment inks.
- Museum-Quality Matte — heavyweight matte fine-art paper, rich detail, no glare.
- Canvas — gallery-wrapped on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang.
- Framed Poster — print set in a wood frame; choose white, natural, dark wood, or black.
Size guide (approx.)
- 8×10 in — 20×25 cm
- 11×14 in — 28×36 cm
- 16×20 in — 41×51 cm
- 18×24 in — 46×61 cm
- 24×36 in — 61×91 cm
Made to order — please choose your size carefully, as made-to-order prints can't be returned for a wrong-size choice.
Shipping & returns
Shipping — Each print is produced on demand at the partner lab nearest you (US, UK, mainland Europe, and 10+ countries), so it travels the shortest distance. Production 1–4 business days; delivery roughly 3–6 days in the US, UK & EU and 5–10 days rest of world, tracked. EU orders are produced within the EU, so no import duties apply.
Returns — Arrives damaged, defective, or not what you ordered? Email ingo@elfering.com within 30 days with photos and we'll send a free replacement — or a full refund if we can't replace it. Because every piece is made to order, we don't accept change-of-mind returns.
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