Original cyanotype. Finished with a deckled edge. Printed on Somerset 100% cotton watercolour paper.
This artwork was inspired by Greek mythological winged creatures, Sirens and Harpies. These bird-human hybrids are found in The Odyssey and The Seventh Circle in Dante's Inferno.
Siren Songs At Midnight Study XS wascreated by photographing a hand-cut collage of female portraiture, and hand-illustrated birds to create the dress. The digital negative was then contact printed onto hand made circular paper that had been brush coated with chemicals, before drying in a dark room. Once exposed to light, the piece was washed to develop a cyan blue colour and pressed dry.
Dimensions - 100mm diameter (unframed) 145mm diameter x 30mm frame depth x 12mm frame face (framed)
Paper - Printed on Somerset cotton watercolour paper: 300gsm / 100% Cotton Rag / Mouldmade / Hot Pressed / PH Neutral / Smooth
Mount - It is recommended to float mount this piece when framing.
Framing -This artwork is sold unframed.
Should you wish to have your item circular framed by us please choose the framing option orget in touch. We have good relationships with expert framers - we can arrange for the perfect frame or simply offer free advice.
Frames are handmade to house the piece. Float mounted in a bespoke, handmade extra small circular frame. The frame is a deep box frame, museum grade, anti reflective, UV protected glass fronted and with a smooth finish.
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ARTWORK FACTS
An Original Chloe McCarrick
Optional Circular Frame
Developed in Sunlight
From an Original Collage
Tales of a Temptress
Sirens and Harpies are mythical birdlike creatures with human heads, that represent temptation
The Harpies of Ancient Greece were said to torment humans by stealing their food, while the stories of Sirens tell how they used their beautiful singing voices and enchanting music voices to lure sailors to shipwreck
FRAME GAME
Optional circular frames are hand-crafted in a London workshop
Finished with anti-reflective, UV protected museum grade glazing
Float mounted and recommended specifically to complement the piece
HELLO LADIES
Each Chloe McCarrick cyanotype is an original one of its kind artwork
Female empowerment, natural history and science are recurring themes
Constructing narratives from the lives of extraordinary, trailblazing women
