Pieter Wenning prints arrive with mounting hardware included

Pieter Wenning prints arrive with mounting hardware included

The short answer is yes, but the kit changes between canvas and framed poster, and the difference matters more than the price tag suggests.

The short answer

A Pieter Wenning print hanging kit is included with every edition Auvrique produces, though the contents differ by format. Canvas editions ship with a ready-made stretcher and wedges. Framed posters ship with a fixed frame and hanging hardware suited to that frame. You do not need to source separate fixings for either option.

What the kit contains by format

Canvas editions use a wooden stretcher that arrives assembled. The corners are slotted so you can push the canvas taut with the small wedges supplied. That is the whole mechanism. No wire, no brackets, no separate fixings. The stretcher itself is the hanging object. A Pieter Wenning print hanging kit included in this format is really just the stretcher and the wedges, and that is enough for a standard wall fix.

Framed posters ship inside a finished frame with a hanging system already fitted to the back. The hardware is usually a pair of D-rings joined by a wire, or a fixed sawtooth hanger on lighter pieces. You do not add anything. The frame is the kit. If you want to know whether a canvas or a framed poster suits your wall better, the choice is about wall strength and look rather than about hardware availability choosing between canvas and framed poster.

Where the real cost sits

The hardware is not the expensive part. The cost you are actually avoiding is the trip to a hardware shop, the risk of buying the wrong fixings, and the time spent fitting them. For a canvas on a plastered wall, two coarse screws into a stud or a single heavy-duty anchor usually hold the stretcher. For a framed poster, the weight is fixed by the frame and glass, so the required fixing is more predictable.

Price sensitivity drives this question, and it is a fair one. A hanging kit that arrives with the print removes a small but real line item from the job. It also removes the chance of buying a bracket that is too light for the piece you just paid for. The risk is not the kit itself. The risk is assuming every reproduction seller includes one, which is not true across the market buying without a minimum order.

What each format includes

  • Canvas edition: assembled stretcher plus corner wedges
  • Framed poster: finished frame with fitted hanging hardware
  • No separate wire, brackets or fixings to source
  • Wall fixings are your responsibility, not part of the kit

A note on what is not included

The kit covers the print and its immediate hanging method. It does not cover the wall fixing itself, and it does not cover tools. You still need a drill, a screwdriver, a level, and the correct wall anchor for your surface. That is the part most people forget when they ask whether a Pieter Wenning print hanging kit included in the order is enough.

If your wall is plasterboard over a stud, the stretcher on a canvas can take a light screw directly. If your wall is solid brick or concrete, you need a proper anchor and the weight of the framed piece matters more than the canvas. None of that is supplied. The print arrives ready to hang, not ready to drill receiving a made-to-order print.

The hardware is the cheap part. The hidden cost is buying the wrong fixing after the print has already arrived.

Format What arrives What you supply
Canvas edition Assembled stretcher and wedges Wall fixings and a drill
Framed poster Frame with fitted hanging hardware Wall fixings and a drill
Both formats Ready to hang on arrival No separate hardware to buy

Hanging hardware by format

Key takeaways

  1. Every Auvrique edition of Pieter Wenning's work ships with hanging hardware suited to its format.
  2. Canvas editions use a stretcher and wedges. Framed posters use a fitted frame hanging system.
  3. The kit does not include wall fixings, tools, or the drilling itself.
  4. The real saving is avoiding a separate hardware purchase and the risk of the wrong fixing.

Related questions

Do I need to buy separate wire or brackets for a Pieter Wenning canvas print?

No. A canvas edition arrives on an assembled stretcher with corner wedges. The stretcher is the hanging object. You fit it to the wall with screws or anchors, but no wire or brackets are needed. The Pieter Wenning print hanging kit included in this format is the stretcher and the wedges alone.

What hardware comes with a framed poster of Pieter Wenning's work?

A framed poster ships with the hanging hardware already fitted to the back of the frame, usually D-rings and wire or a fixed hanger on lighter pieces. You do not add anything. The frame is the kit. You only supply the wall fixing that suits your surface.

Is a Pieter Wenning print ready to hang the moment it arrives?

Yes, in the sense that the print and its hanging method are complete. The canvas is on its stretcher and the framed poster has its hardware fitted. You still need to fit the piece to the wall with the correct fixing for your surface, which is not part of the kit.

Every size, every country, delivery included

Editions are made to order and shipped worldwide. Choose a format and a size, and the price you see is the price you pay.

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Part of our guide to hanging and caring for a print.