Lake Forest, framed prints, hand embellished by Holly Alderman

Hand painted embellishment, antique palette 

54"x74", print for framing or mounting, painted by Holly Alderman at the studio

54"w x 74"h

An art print, on wallpaper or fine art paper, hand painted in watercolor acrylics, in the palette of 1780s engravings, framing not included.

Custom prints, printed and painted for designer Jan Serafine, Lake Forest. Framed in carved mahogony for 2 monumental Gothic niches in a 2-story living room.

Jan Serafine photo. 

Description of process below.

Smyrna (now Izmir), the ancient home of epic poet Homer, from Dufour wallpaper scenes, Views of Antiquity (1814). Panels below were selected by designer to print as ancient artifacts, to fill a pair of giant Gothic revival niches in a two-story baronial mansion. Printed on wallpaper in original digital capture before retouch, to look extremely old.

Price is for one print, unpainted; framing not included.

Print shipped in a roll to designer or framer near installation.

Custom dimensions in proportion include 40 x 54, 36 x 50, 30 x 40, 24 x 32.

Custom Print Colors: custom - this example is hand painted on premium non woven wallpaper printed by Wallquest in extra light grisaille - designer could specify sky tint, color pops, sepia tone, subtle color washes, other 

ORDER: one or a pair; framing not included / images may be flipped

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Holly Alderman Studio, painting antique wallpaper prints with color references of etchings and engravings from the region for color. Over 100 more photos available. Prints are the width of a ping pong table.

Installation photos by Jan Serafine, Lake Forest IL

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