Eneyd

Eneyd

(9" H X 9" W). Intaglio: Drypoint, line etch, aquatint, softground, chine cole', simultaneous color, multi plate color, mono – print, selective wipe, extensive scraping and burnishing. Printed on Arches Cover white. “…Eneyd is the hawk of time and king of the birds. Son of the goddess Don and High king of Ireland. The gods gave him five thousand five hundred years of life after he survived the black deluge. When twelve of Fintan’s thirteen sons died he pecked at a hand, a foot, or an eye and flew away with Nuada’s hand which had red gold rings on the fingers. Loch Ennell, Co. Westmeath sprung from his grave as it was being dug…” (from Irish Legend)
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