Bullies and Thieves II: Original Hand Pulled Etching Print

"One may lead a horse to water,
Twenty cannot make him drink.
Tho' the goblins cuffed and caught her,
coaxed and fought her,
Bullied and besought her,
Scratched her, pinched her black as ink,
Kicked and knocked her,
Mauled and mocked her,
Lizzie uttered not a word;
would not open lip from lip"
—excerpt from Christina Rosetti's The Goblin Market
 
Inspired by this poem, Bullies and Thieves II is part of a series exploring the lengths native Australian bowerbirds will go to to decorate their nests with bright blue objects. The sheer indifference of the natural world on human emotions.
 
This is an original hand pulled etching print. It is printed on 250gsm Somerset printing paper using charbonnel etching ink.
 
Dimensions: 11 x 15 inches
Unframed