The Ritz London Lion - Piccadilly Monochrome Photography
A bronze lion sits at the front canopy of the Ritz on Piccadilly, photographed close in fine-art black and white. The hotel opened in 1906, the London venture of Swiss hotelier César Ritz, its Portland stone and pink granite facade and arcaded street front modelled on the grand apartment buildings of Paris. The lion is one of the heraldic touches that mark the entrance, a small piece of the building's deliberate theatre. Monochrome suits it — the treatment reads the cast metal as pure form, tracking the curve of the mane and the worn highlights where a century of light has fallen. London hospitality, distilled to a single emblem.
About this print
Each print is produced in a small, signed edition. Sizes range from 12×16 in to 30×40 in across nine formats — pick the one that fits your wall, not the one closest to standard. Custom sizes available on request: write to me.
Materials & Care
Fine Art Print — archival 308 gsm cotton rag, pigment inks, 100+ year display life. Frame behind glass or float-mount.
Canvas — gallery-wrap on a 1.5 in poplar stretcher, satin laminate, ready to hang.
Framed — fine art print, mounted, matted, and framed in a thin black or natural wood profile under museum glass.
Metal — image infused into brushed aluminum, float-mounted with a hidden bracket.
Acrylic — face-mounted under 4 mm acrylic, polished edges, hung with a recessed cleat.
Dust with a soft dry cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve the inks.
Shipping & returns
Prints ship from the studio within 5–7 business days, made to order. Worldwide tracked shipping. Each print is rolled in an archival tube (or crated for framed/glass/metal/acrylic).
If a print arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days of delivery and I'll replace it. Because every print is made to order, returns for change-of-mind aren't accepted — but if you're not sure about size or material, write to me before ordering and I'll help you pick.
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