Hi Elsa, The painting took longer than we had hoped although I do understand that with a large size canvas that has a lot of paint, both the painting time and drying time can be a lot longer than for a regular sized canvas, so no complaints there, in fact.Anyhow, we got it back from the framers last week - thanks for the recommendation - and they have done a great job. We had family over for a birthday meal and everyone admired it.Thank youJim Collins, Newport, RI, USA