Artwork description:
In brief, Canute was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. We are told that, flattered endlessly by his courtiers he showed them that he was powerless to turn back the waves with a live demo. The image of this has long captured my imagination, but my boy is considerably less mature than Canute was when he engaged in this experiment. So it is not accurate, but is based on the image I retained from my schooling
Materials used:
etching ink on somerset paper, pulled from a zinc plate
Turning Back the Tide (2022)
Etching / Engraving
by Jane Daniell
50 Artist Reviews
£100
- Etching / Engraving on Paper
- From a limited edition of 30
- Size: 23 x 31 x 1cm (unframed) / 21.5 x 29.5cm (actual image size)
- Signed and numbered on the front
- Style: Illustrative
- Subject: People and portraits
Artwork description
In brief, Canute was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. We are told that, flattered endlessly by his courtiers he showed them that he was powerless to turn back the waves with a live demo. The image of this has long captured my imagination, but my boy is considerably less mature than Canute was when he engaged in this experiment. So it is not accurate, but is based on the image I retained from my schooling
Materials used:
etching ink on somerset paper, pulled from a zinc plate
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Artist Reviews (50)
This artwork is sold by Jane Daniell from United Kingdom
Jane Daniell
United Kingdom
About
Paintings:
I
have been painting and drawing since childhood and in the last 20 years have
built up a portfolio of illustrations, some based on Shakespeare’s plays, some
based on the epic ‘Ryme of... Read more
