The Armouring of Gawain, an original screen print by Clive Hicks-Jenkins and the Penfold Press

The Armouring of Gawain

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Clive Hicks-Jenkins

Medium: Original Screen Print

Edition Size: Limited to 75 copies

Signed and Numbered: Yes

Paper: Somerset Satin, 410gsm

Dimensions: Image size 55.5 cm x 55.5 cm; Paper size 70.5 cm x 69 cm

Shipping: Worldwide shipping available, dispatched securely from the UK via courier. This print comes with free shipping to customers within the UK

Framing advice: This print is sold unframed. As with all screen prints, we recommend framing with UV-blocking glass/perspex to preserve the quality and delicacy of this print

 

A year has passed since Gawain’s first encounter with the Green Knight, and now he prepares to set off in search of his adversary, as he has sworn to do. In this portrait, designed as a pendant to ‘The Green Knight Arrives’ we see the young knight outside the walls of Camelot, alone as he must be on his quest. Gawain’s armour is magnificent, particularly the helmet with its splendid plume that flows and ripples like the Green Knight’s beard. The decorative stars and delicate tracery of foliage contrast with the robust trees and leaves with which his enemy’s skin is tattooed, reminding us that the world of Camelot exists at a remove from nature.

James Russell