{"product_id":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print","title":"Clarke Poe They Swarmed Upon Me – Gothic Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eDense black ink pours across the page as a bound man is overwhelmed by a swarm of rats climbing in ever accumulating heaps. Harry Clarke's \u003cem\u003ePit and Pendulum They Swarmed Upon Me\u003c\/em\u003e renders Poe's horror in obsessive stippled detail, every whisker and rope fibre etched with claustrophobic precision. The numbered plate and hand-lettered caption anchor the composition in classic illustrated-book tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade for lovers of literary horror, Poe illustration, and antique book art, this print rewards close and repeated looking. Hang it above a leather armchair in a reading nook or line it along a shadowed hallway for quiet menace. Browse more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/collections\/gothic-wall-art\" title=\"Gothic Wall Art\"\u003eGothic Wall Art\u003c\/a\u003e to build a darkly literary gallery wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003ePrint Details\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on premium 230GSM archival matte paper, giclée printed for gallery-quality colour and detail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in ten sizes — 5×7, 8×10, 11×14, 16×20, A3, 18×24, 20×25, 24×30, 24×36, and 32×40.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnframed print — frames shown in photos are for display only; ships worldwide rolled in a crush-resistant tube.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat is memento mori art?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMemento mori art is imagery that reminds viewers of mortality, using symbols like skulls, hourglasses, and decay to urge reflection on life's brevity. Rooted in medieval and Victorian tradition, it pairs naturally with Poe's macabre themes, making pieces like this Harry Clarke illustration a fitting anchor for a gothic collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWho illustrated Dante's Inferno?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany artists illustrated Dante's Inferno, but Gustave Doré created the most famous engravings in the 1860s, defining our vision of Hell's circles. Harry Clarke, seen here, brought a comparable intensity to Edgar Allan Poe's tales, sharing that dense, shadow-heavy style beloved by collectors of literary gothic art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat is vanitas painting?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanitas painting is a genre of still life that symbolises the emptiness of earthly pleasures and the certainty of death. Common motifs include wilting flowers, extinguished candles, and skulls. Like memento mori, it shares a philosophical kinship with this dark Poe illustration, thriving on themes of mortality and impermanence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat wall art suits gothic home decor?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGothic home decor suits dark literary illustrations, memento mori imagery, vintage anatomy plates, and danse macabre prints in moody black-and-white palettes. This Harry Clarke Pit and the Pendulum print fits that mood exactly, its inky detail complementing deep walls, antique furniture, and candlelit reading spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haus of Prints","offers":[{"title":"16x20","offer_id":48905573662912,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-16x20","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x7","offer_id":48905573564608,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-5x7","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":48905573597376,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-8x10","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14","offer_id":48905573630144,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-11x14","price":64.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":48905573695680,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-A3","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24","offer_id":48905573728448,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-18x24","price":84.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25","offer_id":48905573761216,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-20x25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x30","offer_id":48905573793984,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-24x30","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36","offer_id":48905573826752,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-24x36","price":115.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32x40","offer_id":48905573859520,"sku":"clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-32x40","price":129.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/1758\/3296\/files\/clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print-framed-statement.webp?v=1787823943","url":"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/products\/clarke-poe-pit-and-pendulum-rats-1919-print","provider":"Haus of Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}