Artwork description:

The Sankey Brook Navigation, also known as the Sankey or St. Helens Canal, was the first canal of the industrial age, opening in 1757 and pre-dating the more famous Bridgewater Canal by six years. No longer navigable, with large sections filled in and complete locks buried, the few remaining parts in water are a beautiful and poignant reminder of Britain's industrial past. 'In Water' is the term used to describe parts of the canal which have avoided being filled in and still contain water, giving the hope that this historic waterway may one day be restored.

The photograph was shot on traditional 35mm film, the analogue process giving a unique style and quality to the image. Printed from a colour negative scan.

This is print 1 of 25. Limited edition of 25 prints across all sizes and finishes (plus two 24x16in artist's proofs). Each print is individually hand-signed and numbered.

The photograph is available either as unmounted prints in a range of standard sizes from 12x8 inches [30x20cm approx.] to 24x16 inches [61x41cm approx.], and also in ready-to-hang options of traditional gallery wrap canvas or modern aluminium mounting. All are produced by an award-winning lab using only the finest quality materials.

Other sizes for unmounted prints of this piece are 12x8in (£65), 15x10in (£85), 24x16in (£135). Also available as gallery-wrap canvas (18x12in £175), and aluminium mounted (18x12in £195, 24x16in £295).

Please contact me to request size or finish options not already in my store. Or if you don't see the size and/or finish you want, please get in touch...other options may be available.

Unmounted C-Type prints are produced using a traditional photochemical process, with true photographic paper exposed from the digital scan and then developed. The gallery-quality archival paper used is selected by me as appropriate to the particular photograph from papers manufactured by Fuji, Kodak and Ilford. All prints come with a wide border for easy mounting and framing.

Gallery wrap canvas prints are produced using the same Epson K3 inks as my paper prints, on heavyweight 100% cotton canvas, to create pieces with richness and luminosity along with a wonderfully tactile texture. They are stretched onto a frame made from sustainable wood, reinforced for stability and fitted with robust metal fixings for easy hanging

Aluminium mounting is the ultimate ready-to-hang enhancement to your home decor, a spectacular image and a sleek and modern mounting system which creates a stunning piece of gallery standard artwork. The photograph is professionally lab-printed onto Fuji Crystal Archive DPII paper using a traditional photo-chemical process, then mounted and sealed on a 3 layer aluminium substrate (for superb stability and warp-resistance). Finally, a UV-protective coating is applied to protect the print. Wall-fixings are pre-fitted, so the piece is ready to hang straight away.

Please be aware that quality of this kind takes a little time. Turnaround times vary from 7 business days for unmounted prints to 10 business days on average for canvas and aluminium mounting, after which I take delivery of the work for inspection before shipping to you. Guaranteed to be worth the wait!

Additional images simulated and for illustration purposes only.

Materials used:

Gallery-quality archival photographic paper

Tags:

#industrial heritage #st. helens #sankey canal #landscape #green #trees #water #reflection #england #shadows #canal #light and shade #english #ripples #analogue #film photography #35mm