Since he was a little kid my husband has been a huge Sherlock Holmes fan; his books read until they were, quite literally, falling apart; the pages more holes than words. One year, for his birthday, I recycled the books he was about to throw out, bought him new and created this new piece. The original paper marquetry piece was handmade from recycled textured papers to emulate the fabric of Sherlock’s clothing and pipe and I incorporated part of a page from his old battered Sherlock Holmes novel for Holmes’ face; the whole character was slotted together to fit like a tightly fitting mosaic or tiled floor and inlaid into a background of olive burlap textured paper.
Sherlock Holmes Fine Art Print
£30.00
plus shipping
Product Code: 4851-A4AP
A stylish art print for the detective literature fan in your life. Adorn the walls of your living room or study with this striking Sherlock Holmes paper marquetry print. Recycled, textured papers were carefully cut to create Holmes' hat, pipe and clothing and inlaid into an olive-green textured background. Look closely and you'll see that Holmes' face was created from a page of an old Holmes book; that page came from my husband's favourite book, gifted to him by his grandad and so well read it was falling apart and he reluctantly decided that he should say goodbye to it. Being a bit of a softie, I gave the old book new life; I created this piece for my husband and bought him a replacement book too! 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 Sherlock Holmes, detective stories, murder mysteries, reading books, London, travel, art.
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")