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Royal cat portraits
A custom portrait of your cat as a queen, a duchess, or a general if she insists, in the style of a court portrait, printed on real canvas. No costume and no sitting still: one photo is enough, and you see the portrait before you pay.
Start with a photo
Canvas from $54.95, US shipping included.
Why cats make the best sitters
They already sit like royalty
A cat looking slightly past you, eyes half closed, wears the exact expression court painters spent weeks coaxing out of duchesses. You only have to catch it once.
Nobody has to wear anything
The gown, the ruff and the crown are painted around your cat’s own head. There is no outfit, no hat and no bath.
Every coat has its color
White and cream coats glow against the burgundy of The Queen. Grey, silver and tabby coats sit beautifully in the cool blues of The Duchess. Black cats are striking in either.
Choose their title
The Queen and The Duchess are shown on cats; a tabby also makes a fine Admiral. All six titles are painted for cats.
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The QueenBurgundy velvet, lace collar, a crown of roses.Shown on a white longhair cat.Choose The Queen
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The DuchessMidnight velvet, lace ruff, pearls.Shown on a gray tabby.Choose The Duchess
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The PrincessPink satin, ribbons, a silver tiara.Shown on a Maltese.Choose The Princess
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The GeneralNavy dress coat, gold epaulettes, red sash.Shown on a Shiba Inu.Choose The General
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The AdmiralNaval coat, bicorne hat, a storm at sea.Shown on a black Labrador.Choose The Admiral
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The ColonelGreen hussar jacket, gold braid, crimson collar.Shown on a German shepherd.Choose The Colonel
From camera roll to canvas
Send one photo
A clear, well-lit photo of your pet’s face. Phone photos are perfect.
See your portrait
It is ready in about a minute, and the preview is free. Not quite right? Try another title.
We print and ship
Giclée-printed on archival canvas in the USA. On your wall in 3 to 8 business days.
A good photo of a cat
Cats do not pose, so the trick is to be ready when they settle.
- Wait for the windowsill or the back of the sofa. Daylight from the side is the most flattering light there is.
- Hold the phone at their eye level. Photos taken from above shrink the face.
- Make a small noise or wiggle a toy just above the lens, take several shots, and keep the sharpest.
- Turn off the flash. It bleaches fur and turns eyes into green lamps.
More in our guide to photographing your pet for a portrait.
Commission the portrait
Four quick choices, then your free preview. You only pay if you order.
A real canvas, ready to hang
Printed to order in the USA and stretched over a wooden frame. It arrives ready for the wall.
- Canvas
- Archival poly-cotton, 360 gsm, semi-gloss finish.
- Giclée with archival inks, rated by the printer to resist fading for over 100 years.
- Frame
- Solid wood stretcher bars, 1.25 in deep.
- Hanging
- Sawtooth hanger attached. One nail and it is up.
- Sizes
- 8 × 10, 11 × 14 and 16 × 20 in.
Semi-gloss archival canvas. Drag it to turn it around.
Letter paper
8.5 × 11 in
8.5 × 11 in
8 × 10 in11 × 14 in16 × 20 inYou see it first. Then you decide.
The preview is free
Your portrait is made before you pay. Not right? Try another title or another photo.
What you approve is what we print
The image in your preview is the image on your canvas.
Damaged in transit, reprinted free
Email us a photo of the damage within 14 days and a new canvas is on its way.
Questions about cat portraits
Will the portrait keep my cat’s markings?
Yes. The portrait is built on your photo: the pattern on the forehead, the color of the nose and the eyes are what make it your cat rather than a cat.
Can I use a photo where my cat is lying down?
Yes, as long as the face looks toward the camera with both eyes visible. The portrait is head and shoulders, so the pose of the body matters little.
Is The General available for cats?
Every title is. Choose it in the form and your preview shows your cat in uniform.
Can two pets share one portrait?
Not yet. Each portrait shows one pet. You can order a separate portrait for each of them.
Can I use an old photo of a pet who has passed away?
Yes. Any photo works as long as the face is reasonably sharp and at least 400 pixels on its shorter side. If you only have a printed photo, photograph it flat in daylight, without glare.
Is the portrait painted by hand?
No. We use AI image tools to create the artwork from your photo, then print it as a giclée on real canvas. That is why you can see it in about a minute, and why it costs far less than a commissioned painting.
Which size should I choose?
The 8 × 10 in canvas suits a shelf or a desk. The 11 × 14 in reads well from across a room and is the one we would pick. The 16 × 20 in is the statement piece, for the wall above a mantel or a console.
More rooms
- Royal dog portraitsGenerals, admirals, colonels and princesses, for dogs of every size and every degree of dignity.
- Renaissance pet portraitsRuffs, velvet, lace and gold braid in the manner of an old-master portrait, around your own pet’s face.
- Pet portrait giftsFor the person whose phone is full of their dog: a royal portrait of the pet, made from one photo.
- Pet memorial portraitsA portrait made from a favorite photo, to keep a much-loved dog or cat on the wall.
- Which royal title suits your pet?General, Admiral, Colonel, Queen, Duchess or Princess: a field guide by character and by coat.
- How to photograph your pet for a portraitSix rules for a photo that makes a great portrait, and what to do about black coats and restless cats.