Artwork description:

The title is taken from the sea shanty - 'Spanish Ladies'

Farewell and adieu to you, Spanish ladies,
Farewell and adieu to you, ladies of Spain;
For we're under orders
For to sail to old England,
And we may ne'er see you fair ladies again."
(Chorus:)
We'll rant and we'll roar, like true British sailors,
We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas;
Until we strike soundings
In the Channel of old England,
From Ushant to Scilly 'tis thirty-five leagues.

Materials used:

somerset paper, zinc plate, printing ink

Tags:

#sea shanty #ushant #seascape #handprinted #etching #ship #island #sailors #bottle #seaweed #seagul #scilly isles