Enide with the golden hawk - Arthur Rackham
Archival giclée
Frames arrive ready to hang
Secure checkout
Made to order
Description
A detailed ink illustration by Arthur Rackham depicting Enide from Arthurian legend, featuring his signature calligraphic line work and atmospheric storytelling.
This ink illustration by Arthur Rackham depicts the character Enide, a figure from Arthurian legend, accompanied by a hawk. Rackham, a central figure in the British Golden Age of Illustration, produced this work for a retelling of the Mabinogion. The composition features a central female figure standing before a gnarled, ancient tree, with a distant castle visible in the background.
Rackham employs a precise, calligraphic line style that defines the textures of the bark, the folds of the subject's gown, and the surrounding grasses. The drawing relies on high-contrast black ink against a white ground, a technique that allowed for clear reproduction in early twentieth-century printed books. The trees, rendered with twisted, anthropomorphic forms, are characteristic of Rackham's approach to natural settings, where the environment often mirrors the mood of the narrative.
Enide is shown in a moment of quiet stillness, her posture and the presence of the bird of prey suggesting a connection to the traditions of medieval romance. The background castle provides a sense of place, grounding the scene within the mythic geography of the Arthurian cycle. Rackham's attention to detail, from the pattern on the belt to the individual blades of grass, demonstrates his technical control over the pen. This work reflects the period's fascination with folklore and the revival of interest in medieval tales, presented through the lens of Edwardian aesthetic sensibilities. The print captures the clarity of the original ink work, preserving the artist's specific mark-making and the balance between the foreground subject and the atmospheric background.
Return policy
Because every print is made to order, we don't offer change-of-mind returns, refunds or exchanges. If your order arrives faulty, damaged or incorrect, we'll replace it free of charge — just contact us within 48 hours of delivery. See our refunds page for full details.
Shipping
We ship worldwide, printing at the production hub nearest to your delivery address. Delivery times and costs vary by destination — you'll see the options available to you at checkout.
Manufacturing
Each print is produced to order using 12-colour giclée printing on FSC-certified archival paper. Designed in Britain and printed at your nearest production hub to reduce waste and speed up delivery.
Care and materials
Specific Features
Every Solis piece is made to order with archival, gallery-quality materials built to last.
- Museum-grade giclée printing for rich, fade-resistant colour
- Archival matte fine-art paper, FSC-certified
- Multiple sizes and framing options available
- Frames in black, natural wood, dark wood or white
- Framed prints arrive ready to hang
Care & Cleaning
To keep your artwork looking its best:
- Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth
- Avoid prolonged direct sunlight
- Never use liquid cleaners on the print or canvas surface
- Keep in a dry, room-temperature space
- Handle prints with clean, dry hands
Materials & Sizing
Museum-grade giclée on FSC-certified archival matte paper, with framed and canvas options.
- Paper sizes: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 and B2 (50×70 cm)
- Canvas: XS (20×30 cm) to Large (60×90 cm)
- Frames: black, natural wood, dark wood or white
Enide with the golden hawk - Arthur Rackham
Artist Biography
Arthur Rackham
He came back to London and got a job as an insurance clerk at the Westminster Fire Office, studying part-time at the Lambeth School of Art. In 1892 he left insurance for the Westminster Budget, where he worked as a reporter and illustrator. The illustration work took over. His watercolour of Winchelsea had already been accepted by the Royal Academy and sold for two guineas when he was twenty-one.
He met the painter Edyth Starkie over a garden fence. She encouraged him to stop imitating other illustrators and follow his own instinct, which ran toward twisted trees, gnarled roots and creatures that lived in the gaps between the real and the imagined. They married in 1903. That same year he illustrated The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, which was reprinted twice and made his name.
His style fused northern European line drawing (Durer, Altdorfer) with Japanese woodblock composition. The trees have faces. The roots have fingers. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens and Rip Van Winkle followed, the latter a turning point in book production: its fifty-one colour plates demonstrated that colour-separated printing could accurately reproduce original artwork.
Guillermo del Toro cited Rackham as an influence on the Faun in Pan's Labyrinth. Brian Froud credited him with sparking an interest in fairy illustration. He worked until the end: his final commission, The Wind in the Willows, was completed in 1939 shortly before his death at seventy-one.
Why Choose Us ?
Damage-free delivery guarantee
Fast Shipping
Museum-Quality Materials
You May Also Like