The story behind the artwork

Eons before the stumbling cartography of humans, once only birds traced an ocean’s depths to a mountain’s climb, their flight paths spanning vast, unguessed-at distances. And dragons unfurled in ancient, dangerous corners of the world, warning off any sight-seeing cats that drifted too close by. Kristjana reflects on the enigmatic past of world exploration.

"Here be dragons" means dangerous or unexplored territories, in imitation of a medieval practice of putting illustrations of dragons, sea monsters and other mythological creatures on uncharted areas of maps, where potential dangers were thought to exist.

Artwork details

Printed in our studio in London on Matt Smooth Fine Art Cotton 300 gsm, using giclée inks to ensure you are able to enjoy your print for years to come. All prints come with a physical Certificate of Authenticity.

Edition of 175, signed and numbered by the artist.

Print sizes:
S - 60 cm x 60 cm
M - 80 cm x 80 cm
L - 100 cm x 100 cm

Framed dimensions (approximately):
S - 72 cm x 72 cm x 3.5 cm
M - 92 cm x 92 cm x 3.5 cm
L - 112 cm x 112 cm x 3.5 cm

Our prints are professionally cut by hand in our studio, therefore sizes can vary by mm.

Please note, that all framed limited edition prints in size M, L or larger, are only available for delivery within the UK. If you wish to purchase an oversized framed artwork please email info@kristjanaswilliams.com for a bespoke quote on delivery cost. For further information on our framing service, click here.

Delivery & Returns

We offer free worldwide delivery on all unframed print orders.

For further details on delivery cost for framed print orders click here.

Unframed prints are delivered within 3-5 working days
Framed prints are delivered within 10-14 days

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