The Sphinx and the Chimera | Louis Welden Hawkins | 1906

Louis Welden Hawkins’s The Sphinx and the Chimera (1906) brings mythological presences into a shadowed architectural setting. A luminous human face emerges in contrast to weathered, sculptural forms, creating an encounter between animate expression and the apparent stillness of stone. Subdued colour and carefully placed light allow these differences to register gradually. The composition offers no simple resolution of the figures’ relationship; its appeal lies in a sustained ambiguity, in which beauty, age and fantastic invention share the same quietly charged space.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood, milled with simple clean lines and presented with a satin finish. Includes a snow-white mount that will not discolour or fade with age.

All framed prints feature our premium fine art paper. This is a museum-quality paper which reproduces photography and artworks with exceptional tonality and renders sharp details with consistent flatness and accuracy.

Print: 

For the matted / mounted prints we use a thick 2.4mm window mount cut from premium, textured mountboard. All mounts are "conservation grade", FSC certified, 100% acid free, and will not discolour or fade with age.

• Simple, elegant design
• Premium, fine art paper with a smooth, matte finish
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• FSC certified snow-white mat / window mount
• Delivered ready for hanging

Sizes:

12 x 12 Inches = 30.5 cm x 30.5 cm

20 x 20 Inches = 50.8 cm x 50.8 cm