Lilith
October 2021

Of Adam's first wife, Lilith, it is told
(The witch he loved before the gift of Eve,)
That, ere the snake's, her sweet tongue could deceive,
And her enchanted hair was the first gold.
And still she sits, young while the earth is old,
And, subtly of herself contemplative,
Draws men to watch the bright web she can weave,
Till heart and body and life are in its hold.
The rose and poppy are her flowers; for where
Is he not found, O Lilith, whom shed scent
And soft-shed kisses and soft sleep shall snare?
Lo! as that youth's eyes burned at thine, so went
Thy spell through him, and left his straight neck bent
And round his heart one strangling golden hair.

- D.G. Rossetti,
Sonnet LXXVIII "Body's Beauty"
from The House of Life

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Beautiful quality fine art print from original pencil drawing,
uniquely embellished with 24kt gold leaf,
painstakingly and lovingly etched by hand so each piece is completely unique.

272mm x 324mm
on 297mm x 420mm paper (European A3 size)
(white border all round, with larger border at bottom)

Printed on heavyweight 315gsm archival watercolour paper,
with Epson UltraChrome HD inks.

Signed and editioned and backed with board in a transparent sleeve.

Limited edition of 100 ONLY

All large prints come beautifully wrapped in tissue and ribbon, in a robust flat card pack. Can be shipped worldwide with a hand written gift message included.

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PLEASE NOTE: gilded prints may take up to two weeks to be despatched, due to the additional carefully focus hand work devoted to each piece. If you need your print by a specific date, please let me know so I can prioritise yours. Thank you :-)
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With gratitude for references, with kind permissions:


Photography: Blas Photographer Paris - http://www.blasphotographerparis.vsble.me
Model: Ellia Brightmoon - https://facebook.com/ElliaModelePhoto