Beauty and the Beast Thomas Blackshear II Custom Matted and Framed /1000 1 Owner

My father was the original purchaser of this beautiful print, which he had professionally framed with butterflies stamped in the matte. 
It was lovingly hung over out father's fireplace for the past 30 years, 
but now it's time to find a new home.
Thomas Blackshear's vision of this timeless classic combines his supreme artistry with the art of storytelling. "I've always been interested in turn- of-the-century art that combines dreamlike quality with strong design," Blackshear says. "Influenced by Gustav Klimt and Maxfield Parrish, I've always wanted to capture their romantic, symbolic quality."
The butterflies on either side of the lovers represent the beast's metamorphosis, and Blackshear's delicate attention to detail gives the piece a special radiance, the background suggesting Klimt's elegant style. "My version of this classic story about a beauty and a beast shows the union of two very different people who share one thing - love," Blackshear says.
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