Custom Papillon Portraits, Fit for Royalty

Its large, fringed ears that look like the wings of a butterfly, giving the breed its French name. Ears shaped like butterfly wings deserve a gown fit for a Renaissance court portrait.

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The Papillon at a glance

Group: Toy
Size: toy
Coat: long, silky, flowing
Typical colors: white and black, white and red, tricolor

Did you know? Papillons appear in numerous Renaissance-era paintings, including works by Titian and Rubens, seated in the laps of European nobility.

Ears shaped like butterfly wings deserve a gown fit for a Renaissance court portrait.

The three styles a Papillon wears best

Chosen for this breed's build, coat and character — though all twelve styles are open to every pet.

Renaissance Nobledog art pending

Renaissance Noble

An old master's oil painting

The Monarch

Crown, velvet and a throne

The Angel

Forever in golden light

From our studio notes: Ears shaped like butterfly wings deserve a gown fit for a Renaissance court portrait.

How it works for your Papillon

Upload 1–5 photos of your Papillon — clear face shots work best.

We map their identity: exact coat colors, markings, ear set and eye color.

Your chosen styles are painted and likeness-checked against the photos, then delivered in hours.

Papillon portrait questions

Will the portrait really look like my Papillon?

Every Papillon portrait starts with an identity passport built from your photos: the exact long, silky, flowing coat, the white and black, white and red, tricolor colouring, the ear set and the eye colour. The finished painting is then compared back against your originals and repainted if it drifts, so what arrives is your Papillon rather than a generic one.

My Papillon has unusual markings — can you keep them?

Unusual markings are the part we protect hardest. Ears shaped like butterfly wings deserve a gown fit for a Renaissance court portrait. A split face, an odd sock, a freckled nose or a scar all get listed in the identity passport and checked one by one in the likeness review.

Which photos work best for a Papillon portrait?

Shoot at their eye level in daylight and skip the flash. A long, silky, flowing coat needs directional light or it flattens out. If your Papillon will not hold still, a burst of photos and picking the sharpest works fine.

Which styles suit a Papillon best?

Any style works, though character matters. A Papillon tends to be friendly, alert, so the three recommended above tend to land best — the scene supports the dog rather than competing with them.

How fast will I get my Papillon portrait?

Digital portraits are usually finished the same day — often inside an hour. Prints only go to press once you have approved the take you want, and reach US addresses in roughly a week to a week and a half.