The Sphinx and the Chimera
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Details
Materials
- Archival pigment (giclée) print
- Paper
- Hahnemühle cotton paper, 308 gsm, matte
Measurements
| in | cm |
|---|---|
| 8 × 10 | 20.3 × 25.4 |
| 12 × 16 | 30.5 × 40.6 |
| 18 × 24 | 45.7 × 61.0 |
| 24 × 36 | 61.0 × 91.4 |
Notes
- Frame
- Not included
Shipping & handling
Please allow an estimated 3–5 weeks from placing your order to delivery, including preparation and shipping. Each piece is sent insured and signed for.
Duties and taxes are settled at checkout wherever we can; otherwise on arrival. Returns within 30 days, in the original box. Pieces cast, made to order or made to measure for you are final sale, unless they arrive damaged.
Care instructions
Keep out of direct sunlight. Handle the paper by its edges. Frame it behind UV protective glass.
The Sphinx and the Chimera
Louis Welden Hawkins' "The Sphinx and the Chimera" unveils a profound meditation on the duality of existence.
A formidable, gargoyle-like Chimera, rendered in shadowed, ancient stone, grounds the foreground with its primal presence. Above it, emerging from a luminous, ethereal glow, is the serene profile of the Sphinx—a celestial vision that gazes into an unseen distance, perhaps toward a single, distant bird. This Symbolist masterpiece, created in 1906, intertwines mythic beings to explore themes of enigma, the subconscious, and the interplay between earthly weight and transcendent thought.
Restored in the Surrealium atelier, this archival pigment print meticulously renders the contrast between the Chimera's textured form and the Sphinx's radiant translucence. Every subtle gradation of light and shadow, the deep greens and browns of the creature, and the golden haze enveloping the divine face, are faithfully preserved. Printed on museum-grade Hahnemühle 308gsm cotton rag, the work becomes a tangible relic, inviting a contemplative engagement with its enduring mystery.
Hawkins’ work invites us to ponder the boundaries between the known and the unknown, the material and the spiritual. It is an artifact that echoes with ancient wisdom, where the beast of the earth and the spirit of the cosmos converge in a single, compelling narrative.
From a 1600s sea fortress
Surrealium is housed within Vaxholms Kastell, a stone fortress at the gateway to Stockholm's archipelago.
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