Glyn Davies Photo Gallery
"Lizard Boats" Lizard Point, Cornwall
"Lizard Boats" Lizard Point, Cornwall
SKU:GD002218-A5
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Old Polpeor Lifeboat Station, Britain’s most Southerly point
I’ve visited this desolate (and derelict looking) place since I was a kid. My parents loved the Lizard peninsula and we would often go there at weekends. This is the Polpeor lifeboat station, built in 1914 and finally closed in 1961 so I’ve never been fortunate enough to have witnessed it being used to house an actual lifeboat.
What I have witnessed over the last 4 decades is it’s use by local fishermen to house their kit but I noticed this last visit a few weeks ago that the ramp has now completely broken up and it’s really only the shed itself that remains standing.
The curved boat ramp in the foreground is still used regularly by small local fishing boats as it keeps them free of the worst of the heavy seas and weather.
Nevertheless you can’t visit this place without becoming vividly aware of it’s important maritime history and the treacherous coastline in which it nestles. Even on the bleakest days I am drawn to this location and it transfers me instantly back to my Cornish childhood.
Print Info - An important read
Print Info - An important read
NB - COPYRIGHT WATERMARK DOES NOT APPEAR IN FINAL PRINT
ABOUT THE PRINTS:
Glyn's prints are all produced on soft-textured, archival cotton-rag paper, using archival pigment inks. The manufacturer's estimated lifespan for these prints is over 200 years when behind glass & viewed under artificial lighting.
Each print is signed & titled by the artist, and the editioned prints are obviously numbered as well. Glyn limit's his print editions to short quantities, so you are purchasing much rarer artworks than the mass-produced prints seen in furniture & home stores.
Editions range from 3 to 30 copies in the A2 & A1 size, and just 5 copies in the A0 size.
PRINT SIZES:
Prints and editions are available as follows
All prints have a border.
A5 Archival, signed prints are 6x4" on A5 sheets
A4 Archival, signed prints are 9"x 6" on A4 sheets
A3 Archival, signed prints are 15" x 10" on A3 or Super A3 sheets
A2 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 21" x 14", printed on A2 sheets
A1 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 28.5" x 19" printed on roll paper
A0 Archival, signed, numbered EDITION prints are 45" x 30" printed on roll paper
PACKAGING:
A4 prints are placed inside an archival protective sleeve and sent flat-packed.
A3 prints and larger will be placed within an archival protective polyester sleeve and then rolled, placed in one postal tube, which is then placed inside a second postal tube to try and ensure maximum safety during transit. Prints have been shipped to the EU, USA and Australia without any issues so far.
