This original linocut print by Michael Smith features Sir Gawain, travelling through the snow to meet his nemesis in Fitt 4 of the Middle English alliterative masterpiece Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
In the words of the poem,
But wild winter storms out there were awake;
Clouds cast the cold keenly to the earth,
With nigh enough of the north to tan naked skin.
The stinging snow showers snapped at the wildlife;
The whistling winds whipped from the heights,
And drove each dale full of great deep drifts...
The print was made from three hand-cut blocks and then hand printed on 250 gsm Somerset Velvet Paper on a 19th Century Albion Press. Each print is subtly different and is individuallt signed and numbered by the artist. Printed area: 12" x 12"; paper size approx twice as much again. The framed print is approximately 24" x 24".
One of variable edition of 5. Please allow 14 days delivery for Framed Prints.
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Sir Gawain and the Green Knight has recently been translated and illustrated by Michael Smith and was published in 2018. This particular image features as a black and white illustration in the book itself.
Copies of the book, which can also be signed and dedicated by author, are available to order here
Sir Gawain in the Snow - Framed Artist Original Linocut Print
Framed prints are supplied fully packed in protective boxes and ample protection. Unframed prints are supplied in a robust cardboard tube, protected by acid-free tissue paper. Postage and Packing in the UK is free of charge; charges for mailing outside the UK are incorporated in the shopping basket.
