Hackney Taxi Black Cab Fine Art Print

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Add a focal point to your home or office that is sure to be talked about with this unique recycled paper marquetry Hackney taxi cab print. Originally created using carefully selected and textured recycled papers, many tiny pieces were cut and painstakingly inlaid into an inky background to give the impression of splashing water as the taxi races through puddles on a wet day in London. This fine art, gallery quality, archival Giclée print has been produced using bright white, textured, British made 255gsm matte paper. This reproduction fine art print is of exceptional quality and provides a stunning image, true to both the colour and detail of my original artwork. The inks used to create this print are UV stable and are light fast for approximately 80 years if this piece of art is displayed out of direct sunlight (behind glass). This print is supplied unmounted and unframed, allowing you the freedom to choose your own frame to suit your taste and decor. This print will fit into any standard frame but looks particularly great in an 11 x 14" (29.94 x 35.56cm) frame with a mount, which is also a readily available frame & mount combination size. The print is signed by me and a signed certificate of authenticity is also provided with the print. Inspired from what I see in my garden, on my field work, travels and from life experiences, I work only from photographs that I have taken or sketches that I have made in the field.

Ideal for: Anyone who loves British icons, London, cars, UK, travel, art.

The Hackney carriage, (black cab, or London taxi) is a carriage for hire and an iconic sight on the streets of the UK, particularly in London. Although their design has changed in recent years, largely to improve accessibility, they are still unmistakeable. For years, London taxi drivers had to pass The Knowledge, testing their in depth knowledge of London’s streets, buildings and landmarks. This artwork has been created from one of my original recycled and textured inlaid paper marquetry pieces featuring a London Hackney taxi cab, set into an acrylic ink diffused background, emulating the greys of the splashed puddles on the city streets of London and skies above.

This beautiful, fine art giclee print is on 255gsm St Cuthbert's Mill (UK) white, textured paper using 10-colour water and fade resistant, professional Canon LUCIA inks. These quality inks and paper give the print a 200 year fade-free lifespan in a photo album, 80 years if displayed behind glass and 50 years if displayed without glass. Artwork should always be displayed out of direct sunlight and away from direct heat such as radiators. Art prints are supplied with a white acid free board and wrapped in a clear, protective, recyclable sleeve (polypropylene (PP5)). Art prints may be shipped gently rolled and inserted into a strong cardboard postal tube or shipped flat between sheets of thick double walled corrugated cardboard as appropriate. All art prints sold on this website are sold unmounted and unframed for you to choose the options that best suit your taste and décor. Art prints are recyclable should you fall out of love with them. How to flatten rolled art prints: keep them in their clear protective sleeve and gently unroll them, laying them on a hard, flat surface and laying heavy, flat items, such as heavy books, in an even layer on top. Do not attempt to roll them the other way because you will likely crease your print!

Approximate print sizes are: 25x35.5cm (9.84x13.98") on A3 paper, 16.7x23.6cm (6.57x9.29") on A4 paper. Art prints are printed with a white border and fit into any standard sized A3 or A4 frame. A3 sized paper is 29.7x42.0cm (11.69x16.53") and A4 paper is 21.0x29.7cm (8.27x11.69")