Mary Shelly
Mary Shelley suffered a great loss when her baby dies a few weeks after she is born in 1815, this was alongside many loses in her family over the years. Mary’s grief led her to dream of her child coming back to life and inspired the idea for the story of Frankenstein.
This Candlelit version of Frankenstein was set in 1816/17 when Mary Shelly wrote the first draft one stormy night. The story is told by Mary and includes scenes with Mary, Percy, Byron and Polidori who all compete in the challenge to write the most terrifying horror story.
Artwork was created using marbling inks both oil and water based and collaged with images sourced from early nineteenth century fashion plates, finished with pen and ink.
The artwork measures approximately 32cm by 28cm, framed measurement being 46cm by 42cm.
Artwork comes in a black frame with a double mount in white and black with acrylic glass for safety when shipping, if glass is preferred, please email at patsy@patsyfraser.com
Mary Shelly
Mary Shelley suffered a great loss when her baby dies a few weeks after she is born in 1815, this was alongside many loses in her family over the years. Mary’s grief led her to dream of her child coming back to life and inspired the idea for the story of Frankenstein.
This Candlelit version of Frankenstein was set in 1816/17 when Mary Shelly wrote the first draft one stormy night. The story is told by Mary and includes scenes with Mary, Percy, Byron and Polidori who all compete in the challenge to write the most terrifying horror story.
Artwork was created using marbling inks both oil and water based and collaged with images sourced from early nineteenth century fashion plates, finished with pen and ink.
The artwork measures approximately 32cm by 28cm, framed measurement being 46cm by 42cm.
Artwork comes in a black frame with a double mount in white and black with acrylic glass for safety when shipping, if glass is preferred, please email at patsy@patsyfraser.com
