Each piece is an original work by artist Garrett Knoll, printed and framed by hand in Brooklyn, New York. The image is printed on site and the frame is custom-built by hand. The result is an archival pigment print (giclée) on lustre photographic paper, set in a 0.75 inch thick walnut frame with an elevated float mount. Every piece ships with a signed Certificate of Authenticity, professionally packaged to arrive in perfect condition. Cascais began as a modest fishing village on the Portuguese coast, some 20 miles west of Lisbon. Its transformation into a royal Summer retreat began in 1870, when King Luís I converted its coastal fortress into the monarchy's seasonal residence, drawing the aristocratic villas and seaside grandeur that still define the town today.