The Cafe Waiter | Cafe Waiter Caricature Oil Painting
- 100% hand-painted oil on canvas
- Delivered Framed & Ready to Hang!
- We stretch (Gallery Wrap) every canvas
- Hanging wire is attached to the back
- Any questions? Please call us on 1300 90 21 53
Framing options
Choose your finish from the options above. You only need to pick one, and the painting arrives ready for the wall.
Option 1. Outer frame, delivered framed
A gold ornate, silver ornate, modern flat black or modern flat gold frame around the stretched painting. Delivered framed and ready to hang.
Option 2. Gallery wrap, stretched and ready to hang
The frameless modern look. The canvas is stretched on a timber frame with the painted edge wrapped around, and the hanging wire is attached on the back.
Option 3. Rolled canvas, frame it yourself
The painting comes rolled in a protective art tube so you can take it to your local framer.





How our paintings are made
- 100% hand-painted in oils on canvas by university-trained professional artists. No prints, no computer-generated technique.
- Painted to order for you, then stretched or framed and checked before dispatch. Allow 21 to 28 days.
- Proofs on request. Our artists rarely need changes, but if you would like to see your painting before it ships, just ask.
Delivery and guarantee
- Free tracked delivery Australia-wide. GST included, nothing more to pay at the door.
- 30-day money-back guarantee on every order.
- Australian owned, Melbourne-based since 2013, with a local contact you can reach on 1300 90 21 53.
About The Cafe Waiter
A stout waiter stands in the centre of the canvas, painted with an oversized bald head, heavy brows, a small moustache and one eye shut in a wink. He wears a black dinner jacket with puffed sleeves, a white shirt and bow tie, and a long cream apron that falls to his shoes. A white cloth hangs over his right forearm while his left hand tips a large pink oval tray dotted with ringed glasses. Behind him sit a small round table, a dark wine bottle and an olive-green parasol.
The background is loosely brushed in lilac and sandy ochre, with a yellow cobbled floor sketched in short strokes beneath his black shoes. The paint is soft and slightly chalky, with visible canvas texture through the pale areas. Its character is comic and good-natured: a restaurant scene reduced to one exaggerated, likeable figure.
Made for kitchens, dining rooms, wine nooks and home bars, and equally at home in a small restaurant, trattoria or cafe wall. It pairs with timber tables, wine racks, open shelving and cream or olive-toned walls, and works well hung as a pair with another food or figure painting. Browse more people and figures, all hand-painted oil paintings.