The Albatross Slain — Harry Clarke Ancient Mariner Print

Harry Clarke's 1913 pen-and-ink drawing for Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, printed as an archival art print — the dead albatross on the ship's deck.

The bird lies where it fell, an arrow through its neck and its wings spread across a patterned black cloth. The crew crowd the left edge in heavy robes, one hand pointing down at it, while the turbaned Mariner looks on from the right. Clarke packs the deck with ornament and fine line, so the bird's feathers are the lightest thing in the picture.

Clarke (1889–1931), the Dublin stained-glass artist and illustrator, made these Mariner drawings at twenty-four, years before his Poe and Faust books made his name. The dense ornament and the black-and-white drama are already fully his.

It hangs well in a study, a library or a hallway, anywhere the detail rewards a second look. Made to order, shipped worldwide and backed by hundreds of verified customer reviews.

Materials & craftsmanship

• Paper: 250 gsm fine art paper, matte, uncoated, natural off-white archival surface.
• Frame: oak or ash hardwood in black, white or natural wood, 20 mm profile, ready to hang.
• Protection: clear shatterproof plexiglass on framed prints.
• Sizes: 30x45, 40x60, 60x90, 70x100 and 100x150 cm. Framing is available up to 70x100 cm.