The Dead Steer’d by the Dumb | Gustave Doré | 1867

Elaine’s body lies in a dark boat beneath the walls of a great castle, her loosened hair and pale face picked out against the embroidered covering. An elderly boatman guides her across water traced with fine bands of reflected light. Illustrating Tennyson’s tale of Lancelot and Elaine, Doré gives the silent journey a formidable setting: towers and sheer banks dwarf the vessel. The small, horizontal figure remains the emotional centre of an image otherwise dominated by monumental vertical forms.

Frame:

Created from high-quality wood with clean lines and a satin black finish. Presented with a 2.4 mm snow-white bevel-cut window mount.

All framed prints feature premium fine art paper, chosen for its tonal range and detailed reproduction of the original artwork.

Print:

• Black wooden frame
• Premium fine art paper
• 2.4 mm snow-white mount
• Handmade by specialist picture framers
• Delivered ready for hanging