Description
Grey and Gold – power and ornament side by side
A square composition of two characters: left of centre stands a large dark graphite mass, brushed vertically across nearly the full height, while the right third is taken by cracked white-plaster columns with leaf gold woven into them. Between them breathes a cream-beige plaster ground.
Technique & Texture
The graphite mass is darkest at the top centre and silvers along its left flank; its strokes run downward like a rain of soot. This is a hand-painted work of art – the gold and the white are not separate zones but one interwoven surface, in which the gold fills the cracks of the white.
The Motif
From the top edge three golden streams descend into the white field, and along the right side of the white columns a gold ribbon winds down to the lower sixth. At the very bottom the canvas is closed by a narrow beige strip – the ground on which both worlds stand.
Styling & Placement
A representative modern painting for living rooms, offices and reception areas; the graphite gives it gravity, the gold festivity. It works most beautifully on a calm, single-colour wall.
- Technique: hand-painted painting on canvas, brushed graphite, leaf gold
- Palette: graphite, silver grey, cream white, leaf gold, beige
- Ideal for: living rooms, offices, reception areas
- Character: representative, contrasting, elegant
Grey and Gold sized for your wall
Grey and Gold is painted in 14 square sizes, from 40 x 40 to 180 x 180 cm. Let the graphite mass and the gold columns take up about two thirds of the furniture width: 140 x 140 cm above a 200 cm sofa, 120 x 120 cm over a 180 cm bed or dining table, and 100 x 100 cm above a 150 cm sideboard. Choose YES in the Stretcher menu and the graphite and gold canvas arrives stretched on a wooden stretcher, ready to hang, while a frame stays optional because the Frame menu starts at Without frame. Delivery takes 15–45 days.
The first photograph shows the graphite and gold painting in an optional light wooden frame above a dark wooden dining table with cane chairs, and the second photograph hangs it over a white daybed beside a plinth with a clay vase. Grey and Gold is hand-painted on canvas, and the leaf gold in the cracks of the white is not printed.
Grey and Gold: questions before you buy
Which size of Grey and Gold suits a dining table?
For a table of about 180 cm we suggest 120 x 120 cm, and for a 150 cm table 100 x 100 cm, so the graphite mass does not crowd the room.
Does Grey and Gold arrive ready to hang?
Yes, with YES chosen in the Stretcher menu the graphite and gold canvas is stretched on a wooden stretcher, so all you need is a hook.
Is the light wooden frame of Grey and Gold included?
For Grey and Gold a frame is an extra – the Frame menu is preset to Without frame, and the light wooden frame is picked on its own.
Can I order Grey and Gold in a size that is not listed?
If none of the 14 sizes from 40 x 40 to 180 x 180 cm suits your wall, write to us about a painting made to order in graphite and gold.
