Walter de la Mare Portrait Print
Walter de la Mare NPG x13379
© National Portrait Gallery, London
by Hector Ernest Murchison
The poet and writer de la Mare is shown here partially dematerialised, as if a character in one of the ghost stories for which he was already well known. The print was made using a mixture of gum Arabic, potassium dichromate (often called bichromate, a hardening agent), and pigment applied to paper. This mixture hardens when exposed to light under a negative. However, because the gum remains soluble, the process allows the artist to work into the surface until it is dried. In this case,... more
Extra small 102mm x 153mm £6.00
Small 297mm x 210mm £15.00
Medium 483mm x 329mm £30.00
Large 590mm x 432mm £45.00
Extra large: 840mm x 612mm £75.00
Medium Canvas Shortest edge 297mm £35.00
Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border, on the paper of your choice. Please note that dimensions listed above are for the paper size only.
The Photo paper has a semi-gloss finish, ideally suited to reproductions of photographs, while the Art paper has a matt textured surface that works particularly well for reproductions of drawings, etchings and some paintings.
If selecting a frame for Photo paper small or medium, please note that the frame is black, made from solid sustainable wood in the UK, and the dimensions are:
Small: Depth 23mm / Height 332mm / Width 245mm
Medium: Depth 23mm / Height 517mm / Width 362mm
