An original hand-pressed lino print, depicting a rose surrounded by words from the medieval carol 'There is no rose.' The rose is based on a 14th century tile, 'probably from Cheshire,' currently housed in the Met Cloisters.
A lovely Advent or Christmas present!
Ther is no ro[se of] swych vertu As is the rose that bar Jhesu, Alleluya. For in this rose conteynyd was Heuen and erthe in lytyl space, Res miranda. Be that rose we may weel see That he is God in personys thre, Pari forma. The aungelys sungyn the sheperdes to 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' Gaudeamus. [L]eue we al this wordly merthe, And folwe we this joyful berthe, Transeamus!
This is an original design, hand printed using premium oil-based ink on high-quality white A4 paper. Every print is different and subject to small amounts of variation, showcasing the unique nature of printmaking.
