Art Nouveau Embossed Copper-Tone Frame with "Spirit of the Night" Fairy Print

Art Nouveau Embossed Copper-Tone Frame with "Spirit of the Night" Fairy Print

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Art Nouveau Embossed Copper-Tone Frame with "Spirit of the Night" Fairy Print
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Art Nouveau Embossed Copper-Tone Frame with "Spirit of the Night" Fairy Print
$95.00

A sculptural Art Nouveau picture frame crafted from embossed metal in a deep, burnished antique bronze-copper finish, housing a colour print of "Spirit of the Night" (1879) by Victorian painter John Atkinson Grimshaw.

The frame itself is the standout feature, showcasing classic early 20th-century Jugendstil/Art Nouveau lines. Its outer silhouette rises to a subtle peaked crest at the top center, flares into curled ears at the upper corners, and rests on rounded, scrolled lobe feet at the base. Along the top, bottom, and both sides, raised radiating shell-and-web ribs are framed by sweeping, asymmetrical whiplash borders that curl inward around a beveled rectangular window.

The metal surface carries a rich, dark chocolate-bronze patina with warm, muted copper highlights emerging naturally along the raised curves and edges. Inside the aperture sits a luminous blue-green print of a translucent-winged fairy hovering above moonlit water with a golden halo and slender wand.

Details & Condition:
  • Frame Material: Embossed copper / bronze-toned metal. This has string attached at the back for hanging on the wall.
  • Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil
  • Artwork: "Spirit of the Night" after John Atkinson Grimshaw (British, 1836–1893)
  • Condition: Good vintage condition with a smooth, even burnished patina across the embossed relief, gentle rubbing along the high points, and clean, softly muted tones on the print.
  • Measurements: 20cm x 22.5cm

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