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A Pair of Tropical Palm Etchings in Antique Gold
Two framed botanical etchings by Faye Reynolds-Lydon, showing stately palms and dense vegetation in fine black and white line work: the artwork for a wall that is too broad for a single picture. No lone frame stranded in the middle of a long stretch of plaster. No colour to work the rest of the room around. A pair hangs as one unit, stacked one above the other to climb a tall narrow wall, or side by side to span a broad one, and either way the symmetry between them makes an arrangement look decided rather than assembled. The etched detail reads as tone and shadow from across a room and resolves into fine ruled lines up close, and the beaded antique gold frames keep a monochrome subject from feeling clinical. Glazed, portrait, and hung on hinge hangers. Works in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and dining rooms equally.
What the Pair Brings to a Wall
- Two pieces, one arrangement: A pair fills a wall that a single frame would leave looking empty, and the symmetry does the composing for you.
- Etched line and shading: The tone is built from fine parallel ruling, densely packed for shadow and open for light, so the pair reads as shading at a distance and as line work close up.
- Black and white: No colour to accommodate. The subject is tropical but the treatment is graphic, which is why it suits a classic room as readily as a contemporary one.
- Beaded antique gold frames: A fine run of beading along the outer edge and a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth reads as considered instead of clinical.
- Stacked or side by side: Two upright frames stack to suit a tall narrow wall, such as a chimney return or a stairwell, or sit side by side above a sofa or sideboard.
- Hinge hanger fixings: Fitted to the reverse, so each frame sits flat and square against the wall once hung.
Pairing the Artwork in the Room
Antique gold is easier to place when it appears more than once: the round gold wall mirror answers the frames in a plain circle, so a facing or adjacent wall picks up the same warm metal while contrasting a soft round outline against two upright rectangles. Black and white sits against any wall colour, and the antique gold works with brass, aged bronze, rattan and warm timber more comfortably than chrome or nickel. For planning a wall that holds several pieces rather than one, and getting the spacing and alignment right between them, our guide to media wall ideas covers how the elements relate to each other.
Two Pictures That Work as One Piece
A single picture has to be the right size for its wall, and often is not. Too small and it sits marooned with bare plaster all round it; too large and it crowds everything beneath. Two frames get round the problem, because a pair can be arranged to suit the wall it is given. Stacked one above the other they climb a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side they span a broad one above a sofa or sideboard. Either way they read as one unit rather than two objects, and the symmetry between them does the composing.
The subject suits the treatment. Faye Reynolds-Lydon works these as etchings, so every tone is built from ruled line rather than a wash of grey. Look closely and the sky is fine horizontal lines, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room none of that is visible and the pair simply reads as light and shadow. Tropical planting could easily have been handled in colour and become a statement about a room's style. In black and white it stays graphic, which is why it hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
Each piece is 610 mm tall and 470 mm wide, 15 mm deep, glazed and framed in a beaded antique gold moulding with a wide white mount, hung portrait on hinge hangers. The frame is doing something specific: black and white in a plain dark surround can look severe, and the aged gold warms it, while the beading gives a slim moulding some detail of its own at close range. For a warm metallic circle to answer the frames elsewhere in the room, the Simplistic Round Wall Mirror in Gold repeats the tone in a plain slim profile.
What the Etchings and Frames Do Together
- A pair rather than a single piece. Stack them or set them side by side to suit the wall, and the symmetry between the two does the arranging.
- Fine etched line work. Every tone built from ruled line, tight where the image darkens and open where it lightens. Shading at a distance, line work up close.
- Black and white throughout. A tropical subject handled graphically, so it introduces no colour the room has to answer.
- Beaded antique gold frames. A fine bead runs along the outer edge, with a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth never turns brash.
- Portrait format, either arrangement. Stacked, the pair suits a tall narrow wall. Side by side, it suits a broad one above furniture.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse so each frame sits flat and square to the wall once hung.
How to Hang a Pair So They Read as a Set
Treat the two frames as a single rectangle and the rest follows. Keep the gap between them tight, somewhere between 50 mm and 100 mm for frames this size, and always narrower than one frame is wide, or they stop reading as one piece and become two neighbours. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical arrangement shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. If they are going above furniture, centre the pair on the piece below rather than on the wall and keep the outer edges within its width. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement in both cases, so no small error accumulates in the gap.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Stacked on a narrow wall, such as a chimney return, the space beside a doorway, or a hallway where there is height but little width. Side by side above a sofa or a sideboard, where a broad piece of furniture needs a broad arrangement over it. Either side of a bed, which is the third way a pair can be used. Up a stairwell, where the two can be stepped to follow the rise. In a dining room, where the fine detail is worth having at close range. Black and white works against any wall colour, and the frames suit warm neutrals, deep greens and dark blues particularly well.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Plan both positions before drilling. A pair needs its spacing settled first. Mark both fixings, check them against each other with a level, and measure from the centre of the arrangement outward.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse of each frame, so each one needs its own wall fixing. Use wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, rather than a picture hook.
- Think about reflections. Both pieces are glazed, so they will pick up a window or lamp opposite. A wall taking light from the side keeps glare off the glass and shows the etched detail better.
- Clean the glass, not the artwork. Dust the frames with a dry, soft cloth and dampen a cloth away from the pieces for the glazing. Never spray anything at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glass.
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
Tropical Palm Etchings WA681: Questions Answered
The WA681 is a duo: two separate framed etchings designed to hang together as a set. Each frame measures 610mm tall by 470mm wide, so with a narrow gap between them the pair spans close to a metre side by side, or climbs around 1.3 metres when stacked one above the other.
The WA681 etchings are by Faye Reynolds-Lydon. The pair shows stately palms and dense tropical vegetation worked in fine black and white line, with the composition balanced across the two frames so they belong together rather than repeating each other.
Between roughly 50mm and 100mm suits frames this size, and the gap should always be narrower than one frame is wide or the WA681 stops reading as a single arrangement. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical pair shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement either way.
Whichever suits the wall. Stacking the WA681 one frame above the other suits a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side suits a broad wall above a sofa or sideboard. The two images are composed as a set rather than as mirror images of each other, so both arrangements work.
They can, though the WA681 is composed as a set and the balance between the two frames is part of the design. Splitting the pair across different walls or rooms works best where both remain in view of each other, such as either side of a bed or a chimney breast.
An etching builds an image from incised line rather than blocks of tone. On the WA681 the sky is fine horizontal ruling, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room the pair simply reads as light and shadow; close up, the line work that produced it becomes visible.
It will suit any of them, which is the advantage. The WA681 introduces no colour that the rest of the room has to answer, and the tropical subject is handled graphically rather than decoratively, so the pair hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
The WA681 frames are a slim antique gold moulding with a fine run of beading along the outer edge, set around a wide white mount. The gold is aged rather than bright, which warms a black and white subject, and the beading gives a narrow frame some detail of its own when seen at close range.
A hanger fitted to the reverse of the frame that folds out to sit over a screw or hook in the wall, then allows the frame to sit flat and square against the surface. Each frame in the WA681 pair carries its own, so each needs its own wall fixing.
Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, at each of the two hanging points. The WA681 is light at 4.05 kg for the set, but a picture hook is not the right choice for glazed frames of this size.
Dust the frames of the WA681 with a dry, soft cloth. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the pieces and wipe. Never spray anything directly at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glazing and reach the print beneath.
Format: a pair of framed etchings. Dimensions: 610 mm (H) x 470 mm (W) x 15 mm (D) per frame. Artist: Faye Reynolds-Lydon. Technique: black and white etched line work. Frame colour: antique gold. Glazing: plain glass. Materials: plastic, glass, MDF. Hanging orientation: portrait. Fixing: hinge hanger. Weight: 4.05 kg.
Hanging Pictures in Pairs
Treat two frames as one rectangle and the wall does the rest. Stack them for height, set them side by side for width, and keep the gap tight either way. Centre the arrangement on the furniture beneath rather than on the wall itself, and hang where light comes from the side so the etched detail has shadow to show it. For arranging walls that hold more than one piece:
Overview
A Pair of Tropical Palm Etchings in Antique Gold
Two framed botanical etchings by Faye Reynolds-Lydon, showing stately palms and dense vegetation in fine black and white line work: the artwork for a wall that is too broad for a single picture. No lone frame stranded in the middle of a long stretch of plaster. No colour to work the rest of the room around. A pair hangs as one unit, stacked one above the other to climb a tall narrow wall, or side by side to span a broad one, and either way the symmetry between them makes an arrangement look decided rather than assembled. The etched detail reads as tone and shadow from across a room and resolves into fine ruled lines up close, and the beaded antique gold frames keep a monochrome subject from feeling clinical. Glazed, portrait, and hung on hinge hangers. Works in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and dining rooms equally.
What the Pair Brings to a Wall
- Two pieces, one arrangement: A pair fills a wall that a single frame would leave looking empty, and the symmetry does the composing for you.
- Etched line and shading: The tone is built from fine parallel ruling, densely packed for shadow and open for light, so the pair reads as shading at a distance and as line work close up.
- Black and white: No colour to accommodate. The subject is tropical but the treatment is graphic, which is why it suits a classic room as readily as a contemporary one.
- Beaded antique gold frames: A fine run of beading along the outer edge and a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth reads as considered instead of clinical.
- Stacked or side by side: Two upright frames stack to suit a tall narrow wall, such as a chimney return or a stairwell, or sit side by side above a sofa or sideboard.
- Hinge hanger fixings: Fitted to the reverse, so each frame sits flat and square against the wall once hung.
Pairing the Artwork in the Room
Antique gold is easier to place when it appears more than once: the round gold wall mirror answers the frames in a plain circle, so a facing or adjacent wall picks up the same warm metal while contrasting a soft round outline against two upright rectangles. Black and white sits against any wall colour, and the antique gold works with brass, aged bronze, rattan and warm timber more comfortably than chrome or nickel. For planning a wall that holds several pieces rather than one, and getting the spacing and alignment right between them, our guide to media wall ideas covers how the elements relate to each other.
Description
Two Pictures That Work as One Piece
A single picture has to be the right size for its wall, and often is not. Too small and it sits marooned with bare plaster all round it; too large and it crowds everything beneath. Two frames get round the problem, because a pair can be arranged to suit the wall it is given. Stacked one above the other they climb a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side they span a broad one above a sofa or sideboard. Either way they read as one unit rather than two objects, and the symmetry between them does the composing.
The subject suits the treatment. Faye Reynolds-Lydon works these as etchings, so every tone is built from ruled line rather than a wash of grey. Look closely and the sky is fine horizontal lines, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room none of that is visible and the pair simply reads as light and shadow. Tropical planting could easily have been handled in colour and become a statement about a room's style. In black and white it stays graphic, which is why it hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
Each piece is 610 mm tall and 470 mm wide, 15 mm deep, glazed and framed in a beaded antique gold moulding with a wide white mount, hung portrait on hinge hangers. The frame is doing something specific: black and white in a plain dark surround can look severe, and the aged gold warms it, while the beading gives a slim moulding some detail of its own at close range. For a warm metallic circle to answer the frames elsewhere in the room, the Simplistic Round Wall Mirror in Gold repeats the tone in a plain slim profile.
What the Etchings and Frames Do Together
- A pair rather than a single piece. Stack them or set them side by side to suit the wall, and the symmetry between the two does the arranging.
- Fine etched line work. Every tone built from ruled line, tight where the image darkens and open where it lightens. Shading at a distance, line work up close.
- Black and white throughout. A tropical subject handled graphically, so it introduces no colour the room has to answer.
- Beaded antique gold frames. A fine bead runs along the outer edge, with a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth never turns brash.
- Portrait format, either arrangement. Stacked, the pair suits a tall narrow wall. Side by side, it suits a broad one above furniture.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse so each frame sits flat and square to the wall once hung.
How to Hang a Pair So They Read as a Set
Treat the two frames as a single rectangle and the rest follows. Keep the gap between them tight, somewhere between 50 mm and 100 mm for frames this size, and always narrower than one frame is wide, or they stop reading as one piece and become two neighbours. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical arrangement shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. If they are going above furniture, centre the pair on the piece below rather than on the wall and keep the outer edges within its width. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement in both cases, so no small error accumulates in the gap.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Stacked on a narrow wall, such as a chimney return, the space beside a doorway, or a hallway where there is height but little width. Side by side above a sofa or a sideboard, where a broad piece of furniture needs a broad arrangement over it. Either side of a bed, which is the third way a pair can be used. Up a stairwell, where the two can be stepped to follow the rise. In a dining room, where the fine detail is worth having at close range. Black and white works against any wall colour, and the frames suit warm neutrals, deep greens and dark blues particularly well.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Plan both positions before drilling. A pair needs its spacing settled first. Mark both fixings, check them against each other with a level, and measure from the centre of the arrangement outward.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse of each frame, so each one needs its own wall fixing. Use wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, rather than a picture hook.
- Think about reflections. Both pieces are glazed, so they will pick up a window or lamp opposite. A wall taking light from the side keeps glare off the glass and shows the etched detail better.
- Clean the glass, not the artwork. Dust the frames with a dry, soft cloth and dampen a cloth away from the pieces for the glazing. Never spray anything at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glass.
Specifications
Delivery & Returns
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
FAQs
Tropical Palm Etchings WA681: Questions Answered
The WA681 is a duo: two separate framed etchings designed to hang together as a set. Each frame measures 610mm tall by 470mm wide, so with a narrow gap between them the pair spans close to a metre side by side, or climbs around 1.3 metres when stacked one above the other.
The WA681 etchings are by Faye Reynolds-Lydon. The pair shows stately palms and dense tropical vegetation worked in fine black and white line, with the composition balanced across the two frames so they belong together rather than repeating each other.
Between roughly 50mm and 100mm suits frames this size, and the gap should always be narrower than one frame is wide or the WA681 stops reading as a single arrangement. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical pair shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement either way.
Whichever suits the wall. Stacking the WA681 one frame above the other suits a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side suits a broad wall above a sofa or sideboard. The two images are composed as a set rather than as mirror images of each other, so both arrangements work.
They can, though the WA681 is composed as a set and the balance between the two frames is part of the design. Splitting the pair across different walls or rooms works best where both remain in view of each other, such as either side of a bed or a chimney breast.
An etching builds an image from incised line rather than blocks of tone. On the WA681 the sky is fine horizontal ruling, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room the pair simply reads as light and shadow; close up, the line work that produced it becomes visible.
It will suit any of them, which is the advantage. The WA681 introduces no colour that the rest of the room has to answer, and the tropical subject is handled graphically rather than decoratively, so the pair hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
The WA681 frames are a slim antique gold moulding with a fine run of beading along the outer edge, set around a wide white mount. The gold is aged rather than bright, which warms a black and white subject, and the beading gives a narrow frame some detail of its own when seen at close range.
A hanger fitted to the reverse of the frame that folds out to sit over a screw or hook in the wall, then allows the frame to sit flat and square against the surface. Each frame in the WA681 pair carries its own, so each needs its own wall fixing.
Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, at each of the two hanging points. The WA681 is light at 4.05 kg for the set, but a picture hook is not the right choice for glazed frames of this size.
Dust the frames of the WA681 with a dry, soft cloth. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the pieces and wipe. Never spray anything directly at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glazing and reach the print beneath.
Format: a pair of framed etchings. Dimensions: 610 mm (H) x 470 mm (W) x 15 mm (D) per frame. Artist: Faye Reynolds-Lydon. Technique: black and white etched line work. Frame colour: antique gold. Glazing: plain glass. Materials: plastic, glass, MDF. Hanging orientation: portrait. Fixing: hinge hanger. Weight: 4.05 kg.
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Hanging Pictures in Pairs
Treat two frames as one rectangle and the wall does the rest. Stack them for height, set them side by side for width, and keep the gap tight either way. Centre the arrangement on the furniture beneath rather than on the wall itself, and hang where light comes from the side so the etched detail has shadow to show it. For arranging walls that hold more than one piece:
Framed Tropical Palm Tree Wall Art Set
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A Pair of Tropical Palm Etchings in Antique Gold
Two framed botanical etchings by Faye Reynolds-Lydon, showing stately palms and dense vegetation in fine black and white line work: the artwork for a wall that is too broad for a single picture. No lone frame stranded in the middle of a long stretch of plaster. No colour to work the rest of the room around. A pair hangs as one unit, stacked one above the other to climb a tall narrow wall, or side by side to span a broad one, and either way the symmetry between them makes an arrangement look decided rather than assembled. The etched detail reads as tone and shadow from across a room and resolves into fine ruled lines up close, and the beaded antique gold frames keep a monochrome subject from feeling clinical. Glazed, portrait, and hung on hinge hangers. Works in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and dining rooms equally.
What the Pair Brings to a Wall
- Two pieces, one arrangement: A pair fills a wall that a single frame would leave looking empty, and the symmetry does the composing for you.
- Etched line and shading: The tone is built from fine parallel ruling, densely packed for shadow and open for light, so the pair reads as shading at a distance and as line work close up.
- Black and white: No colour to accommodate. The subject is tropical but the treatment is graphic, which is why it suits a classic room as readily as a contemporary one.
- Beaded antique gold frames: A fine run of beading along the outer edge and a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth reads as considered instead of clinical.
- Stacked or side by side: Two upright frames stack to suit a tall narrow wall, such as a chimney return or a stairwell, or sit side by side above a sofa or sideboard.
- Hinge hanger fixings: Fitted to the reverse, so each frame sits flat and square against the wall once hung.
Pairing the Artwork in the Room
Antique gold is easier to place when it appears more than once: the round gold wall mirror answers the frames in a plain circle, so a facing or adjacent wall picks up the same warm metal while contrasting a soft round outline against two upright rectangles. Black and white sits against any wall colour, and the antique gold works with brass, aged bronze, rattan and warm timber more comfortably than chrome or nickel. For planning a wall that holds several pieces rather than one, and getting the spacing and alignment right between them, our guide to media wall ideas covers how the elements relate to each other.
Two Pictures That Work as One Piece
A single picture has to be the right size for its wall, and often is not. Too small and it sits marooned with bare plaster all round it; too large and it crowds everything beneath. Two frames get round the problem, because a pair can be arranged to suit the wall it is given. Stacked one above the other they climb a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side they span a broad one above a sofa or sideboard. Either way they read as one unit rather than two objects, and the symmetry between them does the composing.
The subject suits the treatment. Faye Reynolds-Lydon works these as etchings, so every tone is built from ruled line rather than a wash of grey. Look closely and the sky is fine horizontal lines, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room none of that is visible and the pair simply reads as light and shadow. Tropical planting could easily have been handled in colour and become a statement about a room's style. In black and white it stays graphic, which is why it hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
Each piece is 610 mm tall and 470 mm wide, 15 mm deep, glazed and framed in a beaded antique gold moulding with a wide white mount, hung portrait on hinge hangers. The frame is doing something specific: black and white in a plain dark surround can look severe, and the aged gold warms it, while the beading gives a slim moulding some detail of its own at close range. For a warm metallic circle to answer the frames elsewhere in the room, the Simplistic Round Wall Mirror in Gold repeats the tone in a plain slim profile.
What the Etchings and Frames Do Together
- A pair rather than a single piece. Stack them or set them side by side to suit the wall, and the symmetry between the two does the arranging.
- Fine etched line work. Every tone built from ruled line, tight where the image darkens and open where it lightens. Shading at a distance, line work up close.
- Black and white throughout. A tropical subject handled graphically, so it introduces no colour the room has to answer.
- Beaded antique gold frames. A fine bead runs along the outer edge, with a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth never turns brash.
- Portrait format, either arrangement. Stacked, the pair suits a tall narrow wall. Side by side, it suits a broad one above furniture.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse so each frame sits flat and square to the wall once hung.
How to Hang a Pair So They Read as a Set
Treat the two frames as a single rectangle and the rest follows. Keep the gap between them tight, somewhere between 50 mm and 100 mm for frames this size, and always narrower than one frame is wide, or they stop reading as one piece and become two neighbours. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical arrangement shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. If they are going above furniture, centre the pair on the piece below rather than on the wall and keep the outer edges within its width. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement in both cases, so no small error accumulates in the gap.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Stacked on a narrow wall, such as a chimney return, the space beside a doorway, or a hallway where there is height but little width. Side by side above a sofa or a sideboard, where a broad piece of furniture needs a broad arrangement over it. Either side of a bed, which is the third way a pair can be used. Up a stairwell, where the two can be stepped to follow the rise. In a dining room, where the fine detail is worth having at close range. Black and white works against any wall colour, and the frames suit warm neutrals, deep greens and dark blues particularly well.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Plan both positions before drilling. A pair needs its spacing settled first. Mark both fixings, check them against each other with a level, and measure from the centre of the arrangement outward.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse of each frame, so each one needs its own wall fixing. Use wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, rather than a picture hook.
- Think about reflections. Both pieces are glazed, so they will pick up a window or lamp opposite. A wall taking light from the side keeps glare off the glass and shows the etched detail better.
- Clean the glass, not the artwork. Dust the frames with a dry, soft cloth and dampen a cloth away from the pieces for the glazing. Never spray anything at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glass.
Delivery
| Service | Timescale | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 3-5 working days | Free |
| Next working day | Order before 4pm | £5.95 |
UK mainland only. Orders placed on weekends or bank holidays are dispatched the next working day.
We are unable to deliver to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Isles, Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Wight, the Isle of Man, or the Isles of Scilly. Full delivery information.
Returns
28-day returns policy. Contact us within 28 days of receipt if you are not happy with your order.
Items must be returned unused and in their original packaging. Our UK-based team will guide you through the process. Full returns information.
Tropical Palm Etchings WA681: Questions Answered
The WA681 is a duo: two separate framed etchings designed to hang together as a set. Each frame measures 610mm tall by 470mm wide, so with a narrow gap between them the pair spans close to a metre side by side, or climbs around 1.3 metres when stacked one above the other.
The WA681 etchings are by Faye Reynolds-Lydon. The pair shows stately palms and dense tropical vegetation worked in fine black and white line, with the composition balanced across the two frames so they belong together rather than repeating each other.
Between roughly 50mm and 100mm suits frames this size, and the gap should always be narrower than one frame is wide or the WA681 stops reading as a single arrangement. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical pair shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement either way.
Whichever suits the wall. Stacking the WA681 one frame above the other suits a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side suits a broad wall above a sofa or sideboard. The two images are composed as a set rather than as mirror images of each other, so both arrangements work.
They can, though the WA681 is composed as a set and the balance between the two frames is part of the design. Splitting the pair across different walls or rooms works best where both remain in view of each other, such as either side of a bed or a chimney breast.
An etching builds an image from incised line rather than blocks of tone. On the WA681 the sky is fine horizontal ruling, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room the pair simply reads as light and shadow; close up, the line work that produced it becomes visible.
It will suit any of them, which is the advantage. The WA681 introduces no colour that the rest of the room has to answer, and the tropical subject is handled graphically rather than decoratively, so the pair hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
The WA681 frames are a slim antique gold moulding with a fine run of beading along the outer edge, set around a wide white mount. The gold is aged rather than bright, which warms a black and white subject, and the beading gives a narrow frame some detail of its own when seen at close range.
A hanger fitted to the reverse of the frame that folds out to sit over a screw or hook in the wall, then allows the frame to sit flat and square against the surface. Each frame in the WA681 pair carries its own, so each needs its own wall fixing.
Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, at each of the two hanging points. The WA681 is light at 4.05 kg for the set, but a picture hook is not the right choice for glazed frames of this size.
Dust the frames of the WA681 with a dry, soft cloth. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the pieces and wipe. Never spray anything directly at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glazing and reach the print beneath.
Format: a pair of framed etchings. Dimensions: 610 mm (H) x 470 mm (W) x 15 mm (D) per frame. Artist: Faye Reynolds-Lydon. Technique: black and white etched line work. Frame colour: antique gold. Glazing: plain glass. Materials: plastic, glass, MDF. Hanging orientation: portrait. Fixing: hinge hanger. Weight: 4.05 kg.
Hanging Pictures in Pairs
Treat two frames as one rectangle and the wall does the rest. Stack them for height, set them side by side for width, and keep the gap tight either way. Centre the arrangement on the furniture beneath rather than on the wall itself, and hang where light comes from the side so the etched detail has shadow to show it. For arranging walls that hold more than one piece:
Overview
A Pair of Tropical Palm Etchings in Antique Gold
Two framed botanical etchings by Faye Reynolds-Lydon, showing stately palms and dense vegetation in fine black and white line work: the artwork for a wall that is too broad for a single picture. No lone frame stranded in the middle of a long stretch of plaster. No colour to work the rest of the room around. A pair hangs as one unit, stacked one above the other to climb a tall narrow wall, or side by side to span a broad one, and either way the symmetry between them makes an arrangement look decided rather than assembled. The etched detail reads as tone and shadow from across a room and resolves into fine ruled lines up close, and the beaded antique gold frames keep a monochrome subject from feeling clinical. Glazed, portrait, and hung on hinge hangers. Works in living rooms, bedrooms, hallways and dining rooms equally.
What the Pair Brings to a Wall
- Two pieces, one arrangement: A pair fills a wall that a single frame would leave looking empty, and the symmetry does the composing for you.
- Etched line and shading: The tone is built from fine parallel ruling, densely packed for shadow and open for light, so the pair reads as shading at a distance and as line work close up.
- Black and white: No colour to accommodate. The subject is tropical but the treatment is graphic, which is why it suits a classic room as readily as a contemporary one.
- Beaded antique gold frames: A fine run of beading along the outer edge and a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth reads as considered instead of clinical.
- Stacked or side by side: Two upright frames stack to suit a tall narrow wall, such as a chimney return or a stairwell, or sit side by side above a sofa or sideboard.
- Hinge hanger fixings: Fitted to the reverse, so each frame sits flat and square against the wall once hung.
Pairing the Artwork in the Room
Antique gold is easier to place when it appears more than once: the round gold wall mirror answers the frames in a plain circle, so a facing or adjacent wall picks up the same warm metal while contrasting a soft round outline against two upright rectangles. Black and white sits against any wall colour, and the antique gold works with brass, aged bronze, rattan and warm timber more comfortably than chrome or nickel. For planning a wall that holds several pieces rather than one, and getting the spacing and alignment right between them, our guide to media wall ideas covers how the elements relate to each other.
Description
Two Pictures That Work as One Piece
A single picture has to be the right size for its wall, and often is not. Too small and it sits marooned with bare plaster all round it; too large and it crowds everything beneath. Two frames get round the problem, because a pair can be arranged to suit the wall it is given. Stacked one above the other they climb a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side they span a broad one above a sofa or sideboard. Either way they read as one unit rather than two objects, and the symmetry between them does the composing.
The subject suits the treatment. Faye Reynolds-Lydon works these as etchings, so every tone is built from ruled line rather than a wash of grey. Look closely and the sky is fine horizontal lines, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room none of that is visible and the pair simply reads as light and shadow. Tropical planting could easily have been handled in colour and become a statement about a room's style. In black and white it stays graphic, which is why it hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
Each piece is 610 mm tall and 470 mm wide, 15 mm deep, glazed and framed in a beaded antique gold moulding with a wide white mount, hung portrait on hinge hangers. The frame is doing something specific: black and white in a plain dark surround can look severe, and the aged gold warms it, while the beading gives a slim moulding some detail of its own at close range. For a warm metallic circle to answer the frames elsewhere in the room, the Simplistic Round Wall Mirror in Gold repeats the tone in a plain slim profile.
What the Etchings and Frames Do Together
- A pair rather than a single piece. Stack them or set them side by side to suit the wall, and the symmetry between the two does the arranging.
- Fine etched line work. Every tone built from ruled line, tight where the image darkens and open where it lightens. Shading at a distance, line work up close.
- Black and white throughout. A tropical subject handled graphically, so it introduces no colour the room has to answer.
- Beaded antique gold frames. A fine bead runs along the outer edge, with a wide white mount inside. Aged rather than bright, so the warmth never turns brash.
- Portrait format, either arrangement. Stacked, the pair suits a tall narrow wall. Side by side, it suits a broad one above furniture.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse so each frame sits flat and square to the wall once hung.
How to Hang a Pair So They Read as a Set
Treat the two frames as a single rectangle and the rest follows. Keep the gap between them tight, somewhere between 50 mm and 100 mm for frames this size, and always narrower than one frame is wide, or they stop reading as one piece and become two neighbours. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical arrangement shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. If they are going above furniture, centre the pair on the piece below rather than on the wall and keep the outer edges within its width. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement in both cases, so no small error accumulates in the gap.
Where to Put It and What It Will Do to the Room
Stacked on a narrow wall, such as a chimney return, the space beside a doorway, or a hallway where there is height but little width. Side by side above a sofa or a sideboard, where a broad piece of furniture needs a broad arrangement over it. Either side of a bed, which is the third way a pair can be used. Up a stairwell, where the two can be stepped to follow the rise. In a dining room, where the fine detail is worth having at close range. Black and white works against any wall colour, and the frames suit warm neutrals, deep greens and dark blues particularly well.
The Practical Details Before You Buy
- Plan both positions before drilling. A pair needs its spacing settled first. Mark both fixings, check them against each other with a level, and measure from the centre of the arrangement outward.
- Hinge hanger fixings. Fitted to the reverse of each frame, so each one needs its own wall fixing. Use wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, rather than a picture hook.
- Think about reflections. Both pieces are glazed, so they will pick up a window or lamp opposite. A wall taking light from the side keeps glare off the glass and shows the etched detail better.
- Clean the glass, not the artwork. Dust the frames with a dry, soft cloth and dampen a cloth away from the pieces for the glazing. Never spray anything at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glass.
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FAQs
Tropical Palm Etchings WA681: Questions Answered
The WA681 is a duo: two separate framed etchings designed to hang together as a set. Each frame measures 610mm tall by 470mm wide, so with a narrow gap between them the pair spans close to a metre side by side, or climbs around 1.3 metres when stacked one above the other.
The WA681 etchings are by Faye Reynolds-Lydon. The pair shows stately palms and dense tropical vegetation worked in fine black and white line, with the composition balanced across the two frames so they belong together rather than repeating each other.
Between roughly 50mm and 100mm suits frames this size, and the gap should always be narrower than one frame is wide or the WA681 stops reading as a single arrangement. Stacked, line up the left and right edges exactly, since a vertical pair shows any drift down the side. Side by side, align the centres rather than the tops. Measure outward from the middle of the arrangement either way.
Whichever suits the wall. Stacking the WA681 one frame above the other suits a tall narrow space such as a chimney return, a hallway or a stairwell. Side by side suits a broad wall above a sofa or sideboard. The two images are composed as a set rather than as mirror images of each other, so both arrangements work.
They can, though the WA681 is composed as a set and the balance between the two frames is part of the design. Splitting the pair across different walls or rooms works best where both remain in view of each other, such as either side of a bed or a chimney breast.
An etching builds an image from incised line rather than blocks of tone. On the WA681 the sky is fine horizontal ruling, packed tightly where it darkens and opening out where it lightens, with the palms cut into that ground in dense black. From across a room the pair simply reads as light and shadow; close up, the line work that produced it becomes visible.
It will suit any of them, which is the advantage. The WA681 introduces no colour that the rest of the room has to answer, and the tropical subject is handled graphically rather than decoratively, so the pair hangs comfortably in a period hallway and a plain modern living room alike.
The WA681 frames are a slim antique gold moulding with a fine run of beading along the outer edge, set around a wide white mount. The gold is aged rather than bright, which warms a black and white subject, and the beading gives a narrow frame some detail of its own when seen at close range.
A hanger fitted to the reverse of the frame that folds out to sit over a screw or hook in the wall, then allows the frame to sit flat and square against the surface. Each frame in the WA681 pair carries its own, so each needs its own wall fixing.
Wall plugs and suitable screws into masonry, or a proper plasterboard fixing, at each of the two hanging points. The WA681 is light at 4.05 kg for the set, but a picture hook is not the right choice for glazed frames of this size.
Dust the frames of the WA681 with a dry, soft cloth. For the glass, dampen a cloth away from the pieces and wipe. Never spray anything directly at a framed picture, since liquid can run behind the glazing and reach the print beneath.
Format: a pair of framed etchings. Dimensions: 610 mm (H) x 470 mm (W) x 15 mm (D) per frame. Artist: Faye Reynolds-Lydon. Technique: black and white etched line work. Frame colour: antique gold. Glazing: plain glass. Materials: plastic, glass, MDF. Hanging orientation: portrait. Fixing: hinge hanger. Weight: 4.05 kg.
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Hanging Pictures in Pairs
Treat two frames as one rectangle and the wall does the rest. Stack them for height, set them side by side for width, and keep the gap tight either way. Centre the arrangement on the furniture beneath rather than on the wall itself, and hang where light comes from the side so the etched detail has shadow to show it. For arranging walls that hold more than one piece:
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