Covent Garden - William Bruce Ellis Ranken Gay Art Print
Description
Ranken's "Covent Garden" (1930) is a blossoming fever dream, a psychedelic ode to the humble flower hawker that'll make your retinas dance the Charleston. This portrait isn't just a painting; it's a full-frontal assault of floral fantasia, with our dapper daisy-crowned Adonis serving as the human stem for a riotous bouquet.
Ranken's brushwork is so lush you can practically smell the pollen, each petal rendered with the reverence usually reserved for religious icons. But it's the juxtaposition that truly sings - the earthy, salt-of-the-earth strength of our flower boy colliding with the ephemeral delicacy of his wares. That wicker basket? It's not just a container; it's a halo, transforming our humble hawker into some pagan deity of petunias.
Ranken doesn't just capture a moment; he bottle-ferments it, distilling the very essence of interwar London's floral underground into a heady visual cocktail. This isn't just art; it's a time machine in oils, whisking us back to an era when a fistful of daisies could be your ticket to a better life, and every street corner bloomed with possibilities (and pollen).
Information
Fine art paper for bold statements: Archival grade enhanced matte paper — delivering spectacular colors so rich, potent and tactile that your new print hums with life.
Forget faded reproductions and printable posters: This print's fueled by colors that sing. Rendered with precision on warm-toned museum quality paper using water-based inks that shine for decades.
FSC® certified: the math is simple: responsible forest management = art that doesn't cost the earth.
Patience is... boring: Printed locally in the USA, EU, UK and AUS. Meaning your new treasure arrives in a flash, not a sigh.
Shipping & Delivery
Cost
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Delivery Times
All the treasure you find here is made brand new, just for you. The average time it takes to produce your new treasure and ship it is 2-4 days.
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Average shipping times for...
USA: 2-5 days
Canada: 3-8 days
UK: 2-5 days
Europe: 3-6 days
Australia: 2-5 days
New Zealand: 3-8 days
Rest of the world: 2-4 weeks
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Returns & Refunds
Returns and Refunds
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Brand New, Just For You
Your new fine art print will be produced with care after you place an order. Made brand new, just for you. It's called print on demand: minimizing landfill, water consumption & energy use by only producing art people actually want.
Eco-inks
Your new fine art print will be printed with water-based inks as bright and vibrant as traditional inks minus the chemical junk. Non-hazardous and toxin-free, they meet the strict industry standards defined by Oeko-Tex 100.
Fair Squared
The production house where your fine art print gets produced uses renewable energy wherever possible. And everyone in the supply chain that brings you this treasure complies with all laws to prohibit slavery and human trafficking.
FSC® Certified Paper
Trees are harvested responsibly so there is no net loss of forest over time. All workers are provided with proper training, adequate safety protocols, and fair wages. Local communities rights to land and forest resources are respected.