Hartlepool Monkey Original Art Illustrated Giclée North East Folk Story Folklore Print by Helen Temperley. A3 or A4 Size.

My interpretation of the North East England folk tale of the Hartlepool Monkey. It is said that during the Napoleonic wars, the people of Hartlepool found a live monkey dressed in French navy uniform washed up on the beach. The townsfolk thought the monkey was a French spy and hanged it. The people of Hartlepool are nicknamed ‘monkey hangers’ because of this much loved, though dark, tale. I like to think that the monkey really was a spy.. hence his knowing expression in this piece.

Original artwork created by Helen Temperley using technical pen then coloured digitally.

Printed using Canon professional standard inks onto 250gsm premium quality gloss paper.

A3 Print - approx H 29.7cm x W 42.0cm
A4 Print - approx H 21 cm X W 29 cm

Borderless printing to edge of paper for ease of framing.

Prints are sold unframed and will fit any standard A3 or A4 size frame or mount.

A4 print will be posted in a hard backed envelope for protection.
A3 print will be posted to you in a cardboard tube.

Thanks for looking,

Helen.