"Pandora" - an original handprinted 2-colour wood engraving on lemonwood and pear wood, inspired by the brilliant books on Greek mythology by Stephen Fry. 
This is Pandora - the first mortal woman created by the gods. She’s sent to Epimetheus, Prometheus’ brother with a gift of a jar (often mistakenly referred to as a box), which she’s forbidden to open. Driven by curiosity, Pandora eventually opens the jar, releasing various evils into the world, such as death and misery, which marks the end of a blissful Golden Age for humanity.
 
Wood engraving is a form of relief printmaking. The image is engraved with very sharp finely-pointed tools into a mirror- smooth surface of an endgrain block. The surface is then inked up and the image is printed onto paper. I print my wood engravings on an antique cast iron hand press made in 1868. 
 
Handprinted in highly-pigmented oil-based ink on premium paper Liber Charta in warm-white.
 
Paper size appr. 18x25cm. Image size 10x 15 cm.
 
Titled, numbered and signed in pencil.
 
A small limited edition.
Because the image is inked and printed by hand, there may be slight variations in tone.
Will be shipped flat, carefully wrapped in acid-free tissue with a protective sturdy board to ensure safe delivery. Comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Sold unframed.