Discover a new collection of literary art posters pairing the words of celebrated poets with the beauty of antique illustration.

Created for readers, collectors and lovers of vintage design, these prints bring together Romantic poetry, French Symbolism and historic decorative arts. Each poster places a carefully chosen verse alongside an evocative image from the past, creating a meeting point between literature, craftsmanship and visual history.

The result is artwork with atmosphere: poetic wall decor for studies, libraries, reading corners, bedrooms, creative spaces and anywhere that calls for a little more imagination.

A collection for lovers of poetry and vintage design

This collection includes five individual posters inspired by the work of John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Paul Verlaine and Charles Baudelaire.

Some are dreamlike and romantic; others are darker and more contemplative. Together, they explore themes of beauty, nature, desire, mystery, mortality and the passing of time.

Each design has been created to stand alone, while also working beautifully as part of a literary gallery wall.

La Belle Dame sans Merci ~ John Keats

John Keats’s haunting ballad, La Belle Dame sans Merci, is presented alongside an antique-style illustration of an ornate silver drinking horn.

The poem’s medieval atmosphere, mysterious faery imagery and sense of enchantment make a natural companion to the ceremonial horn, an object associated with feasting, ritual, heroic culture and ancient legend.

This is a richly atmospheric print for admirers of Romantic poetry, Gothic literature, medieval history, folklore and dark academia. Its combination of beauty and unease reflects the poem’s central tension: the seductive splendour of an enchanted world shadowed by loss.

The Witch of Atlas ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley

Shelley’s visionary poem The Witch of Atlas is paired with a finely detailed illustration of an ornate seventeenth-century silver water jug. With its sculpted handle, decorative spout, engraved body and elegant raised foot, the vessel has the appearance of a treasured museum object. Its elaborate form complements Shelley’s dreamlike world of magic, transformation, water, silver and enchanted creatures.

This poetic art print would suit a traditional study, library, reading room or period interior, as well as modern spaces influenced by vintage, classical, Victorian, Edwardian or dark-academia design.

Paul Verlaine ~ Romances sans paroles

This floral poetry print features an English adaptation of verse from Paul Verlaine’s Romances sans paroles, accompanied by delicate illustrations of eighteenth-century floral jewellery.

The jewellery’s slender gold stems, leaves and tiny blossoms echo the poem’s imagery of flowers preserved beyond the seasons. Natural forms have been transformed into lasting ornaments, suggesting beauty held still and protected from time.

With its pale background, botanical detail and restrained literary design, this print would complement French-inspired interiors, vintage rooms, botanical collections and calm, romantic spaces.

Baudelaire ~ Les Fleurs du Mal ~ The Clock

One of two prints inspired by Charles Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal, this design pairs a verse about time with a richly detailed illustration of an antique pocket watch.

Baudelaire’s poem presents time as a tireless gambler that never stops and always wins. The elaborate watch creates a visual counterpart to these ideas, combining luxury, craftsmanship and the relentless movement of the clock.

The print has an elegant memento mori quality: a quiet reminder of passing time and the importance of making something meaningful of the present. It would make striking wall decor for a study, library, reading nook or dark-academia-inspired interior.

Baudelaire ~ Three Horned Heads ...

The second Baudelaire print combines a verse from Les Fleurs du Mal with an antique engraving of a sixteenth-century chiselled silver cup.

The cup is decorated with masks, ornamental figures and projecting horned heads, creating an image that is both beautiful and unsettling. Its Renaissance craftsmanship contrasts with the darker, ritualistic atmosphere suggested by the poem.

This is a distinctive piece of Gothic and literary wall art for anyone drawn to antique curiosities, Symbolist poetry, historic silverwork, mysterious imagery and the darker side of decorative art.

 

Printed to order Each poster is printed to order on thick, museum-quality matte paper.

The unframed prints are available in three sizes: - A4 — 210 × 297 mm - A3 — 297 × 420 mm - A2 — 420 × 592 mm

The prints are produced in the UK and carefully packaged rolled to help protect them during delivery. They are suitable for standard frames, allowing you to choose a finish that suits your room, whether that is black, brass, dark wood, antique gold or a simple contemporary frame.

Find your favourite literary print Whether you are drawn to Romantic poetry, French Symbolism, antique silver, botanical illustration, Gothic design or the quiet drama of dark academia, this collection offers a thoughtful way to bring literature into your home.

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