40 Front Doors of Frome, A3 Limited Edition Print - Michael Paul Lewis
Front doors are one of the most fascinating aspects of buildings. It is a concept that has been around for hundreds of thousands of years, with each period in history reflecting its own individual style. From early antiquity to Greek and Roman, to Saxon and Gothic to Georgian, Victorian and modern; each has left their own individual mark on the evolution of the doorway. As well as communicating a great deal about the history of architecture, they can often reveal stories of the individuals or families living inside. Through elaborate forms, complex patterns and intricate mouldings, they were an outlet for showing off good taste, wealth and individuality.
The hand drawn perspective captures a mixture of elegant Townhouses, such as Oriel Lodge and the Keep, Castle Street. It celebrates historic craft through The Waggon and Horses and the Old Church House, Church Steps as well as more contemporary examples such as the Cheese and Grain.
Dimensions: A3 (42cm x 29.7cm / 16.5in x 11.7in).
The drawing is printed onto 250gsm Tintoretto Gesso Paper, a slightly off-white paper with a lightly hammered surface texture. The illustration is packaged with a sturdy grey-board backing and sealed inside a cellophane case.
* Frame not included.
*Please note that the edition number will vary from the photographs.
Michael is a multi-award-winning Architectural Illustrator based in Bath. His highly detailed illustrations are entirely hand drawn, capturing the essence of a building, city or landscape through black ink on paper. The drawings are often amplified through singular blocks of colour, celebrating key features within the composition.
His illustrations have featured in numerous publications and galleries across the country and abroad. Michael’s work received a high commendation at the World Architecture Festival and presented at WAF 2019 in Amsterdam and later exhibited at the Sir John Soane’s Museum in London. His drawings have been shortlisted for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize and twice selected for the Royal West of England Open Exhibition and awarded second place for the Architecture Prize in 2018.