Chatsworth House, Derbyshire - original cyanotype print
'Chatsworth' is an original cyanotype (sun) print.
This beautiful property is the home of the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire, and sits in a 35,000 acre estate in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. The house has been the location for films such as ‘The Duchess’ (2008) and ‘Pride & Prejudice’ (2005), as well as in the BBC series ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’.
Open edition, signed by me as the artist. Printed on A5 sized 300gsm Snowdon paper.
Choice of two variations:
Chatsworth 1 (straight on view)
Chatsworth 2 (side view with flowers)
You can also choose to have the print mounted in a white bevelled mount, to fit a standard A4 frame.
Cyanotypes use the power of UV light with light-sensitive chemicals, to produce a beautiful Prussian Blue print. Here, I have used a manipulated photo negative to create a mask where the light cannot get to. The masked areas that are protected from the sun remain white, with the exposed areas reacting with the sunlight to turn Prussian blue.
With this print the cyanotype solution has been applied using loose brush strokes, to create a “magic paintbrush” effect. This means that each print is slightly different, even though they use the same negative mask. Differences also occur from variations in UV levels, exposure time etc, so each print is truly unique.
Unframed - the print will be shipped flat, carefully wrapped in acid-free tissue with a backboard (no plastic). The photo of the framed print is for illustration only.
