The Temptations, an original screen print by Clive Hicks-Jenkins and the Penfold Press

The Temptations

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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 prints, we recommend framing with UV-blocking glass/perspex to preserve the quality and delicacy of this print. 

Given what awaits him when he finds the Green Chapel we might forgive Gawain for tarrying a while, and given the warmth of his welcome it is no wonder he obeys Bertilak’s instruction to relax while the rest of the men are out hunting. We, however, have been forewarned by clues in the text, such as a reference to ‘tricks’. Gawain, we sense, is about to be tested, and now he has no armour, no shield emblazoned with the figure of Mary. We see him for the first time as a young man, athletic but vulnerable as he lies naked, his eyes closed.

James Russell