Happy International Women’s Day!
Tucked into the layers of this original gel plate print art is an image transfer of a confident (and corseted!) woman, from an antique advertisement more than 100 years old. I’ve also added a copy of text from POETRY AND ART; Rich Gleanings from Mind and Heart (A.A. Smith, ed., Columbia Publishing Co., 1892.) These few lines from an anonymous poem read:
Now, in the August of our Middle Age,
We hail thee, dahlia, as our fittest sign;
Thy stately splendor at this later stage
Befits us more than rose or trailing vine,
So strong and straight, so staid in all thy ways,
Meeting the sun and wind with steadfast gaze.
The botanicals whose images are imprinted into this piece are not dahlias, but rather some vinca I found on a walk on a crisp March morning.
The one-of-a-kind print on plain white paper is adhered to thicker drawing paper and has a coating of acrylic gloss on the top, except for the text and extra botanical image. The artwork is approximately 5X7 inches and is hung in a white, acid-free 8X10 mat. It will arrive in a clear protective sleeve.
Ready to frame!
©2025 Robyn Hood Black