Hellhound
DESCRIPTION
The handmade greeting card features a mounted print of an original by the artist finished in silver ink. It is B6 in size (176x138mm) and comes with a matching envelope in a protective 185mm x 138mm cello bag.
The printed cards are A6 or A5 in size and come with a lilac envelope inside a protective cello bag. The posters are available in A4 and A3 format. See below for prices.
The description on the back of the card reads as follows:
'In Dracula, the classic Gothic novel inspired by Whitby, a Russian schooner carrying the Count's coffin is driven by a ferocious storm onto the Tate Hill Beach, whereupon a huge dog leaps from the deck of the cursed ship onto the sand to head for the abbey, overlooking the bay from the cliff above.'
The card is also available in an A6 and A5 format, left blank inside for your own message. It comes with a white or mauve envelope and a protective, recyclable cello bag.
Postage is included in the price.
PRODUCTION
All cards and prints are printed locally at the Copyshop, a part of Southside Rehabilitation Association (SRA), which is a charity supporting the rehabilitation of those who have struggled with mental health, through training in catering, cleaning and printing.
So each time you buy from WhitbyGothic, not only are you supporting a British artist; you are also providing work for this client group and supporting the local community in a very practical way.
As well as this, the Copyshop is only 5 minutes walk from the WhitbyGothic studio. This is important to WhitbyGothic as it lessens the carbon footprint, thus helping to minimise pollution. All WhitbyGothic packaging - cardboard and bubblewrap - is recycled.
SHIPPING FOR FRAMES & MOUNTS IN EU
If you're interested in purchasing a mounted or framed reproduction of my artwork, kindly reach out to me directly. Please provide the specific details of the artwork you desire, specify whether you prefer a framed or mounted version, and include your shipping information, including your home address.
Hellhound
Bram Stoker, a Victorian writer and theatre manager, holidayed in Whitby in 1890. Like so many, he was smitten by the Romantic splendour of the ruined abbey, St Mary’s Graveyard and the many bats which flitted around the churches of the town.
Following a visit to Whitby Library, originally near the Quayside (now the Quayside Restaurant), he read 'An Account of the Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia' and thus armed, went on to create the Gothic novel, par excellence, Dracula.
In the novel, a Russian schooner by the name of 'The Demeter' is carrying the Count's coffin. Driven by a ferocious storm onto the Tate Hill Beach, a huge dog, the only survivor from the wreck, leaps from the deck of the cursed ship onto the sand to head for the abbey, overlooking the bay from the cliff above.'
The dog of course is none other than Count Dracula himself and will go on to wreak havoc and tragedy in the small town and beyond.