{"product_id":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print","title":"Clarke Poe The Case of M Valdemar – Gothic Wall Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eInk-black shadows swallow a bed where a nearly liquid mass of loathsome putridity lies, ringed by grim onlookers rendered in Harry Clarke's obsessive line. Gothic script curls across the plate, and the number 352 anchors the composition. \u003cem\u003eHarry Clarke The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar\u003c\/em\u003e distils Edgar Allan Poe's mesmeric horror into dense, decorative black-and-white detail that rewards a long, uneasy stare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMade for lovers of Poe, macabre illustration and dark academia, this print thrives where atmosphere matters most. Hang it in a book-lined study to deepen the mood, or above a reading nook where lamplight catches every etched line. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/collections\/gothic-wall-art\" title=\"Gothic Wall Art\"\u003eGothic Wall Art\u003c\/a\u003e collection to build a cohesive shadowed gallery.\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 reminds viewers of mortality through symbols like skulls, decay and withering forms. The phrase means \"remember you must die.\" Harry Clarke's Valdemar plate fits this tradition, confronting the viewer with putrefaction and the fragile line between life and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWho illustrated Dante's Inferno?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany artists illustrated Dante's Inferno, including Gustave Doré, whose engravings remain the best known. Harry Clarke, the Irish artist behind this Valdemar plate, also worked in richly detailed gothic illustration, sharing that same appetite for shadow, torment and intricate linework across his macabre body of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat is vanitas painting?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVanitas painting is a genre of still life using objects like skulls, extinguished candles and rotting fruit to symbolise life's brevity and earthly vanity. It overlaps with memento mori themes, making this decaying Valdemar scene a natural companion for anyone drawn to that reflective, shadowed symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-weight:700;\"\u003eWhat wall art suits gothic home decor?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGothic home decor suits dark, atmospheric art: macabre illustrations, memento mori motifs, danse macabre scenes and Victorian gothic prints. This Harry Clarke Valdemar plate, with its inky detail and Poe origins, layers luminously with moody walls, antique furniture and dark academia bookshelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Haus of Prints","offers":[{"title":"16x20","offer_id":48905582739648,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-16x20","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x7","offer_id":48905582641344,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-5x7","price":34.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10","offer_id":48905582674112,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-8x10","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14","offer_id":48905582706880,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-11x14","price":64.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"A3","offer_id":48905582772416,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-A3","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18x24","offer_id":48905582805184,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-18x24","price":84.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x25","offer_id":48905582837952,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-20x25","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x30","offer_id":48905582870720,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-24x30","price":99.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36","offer_id":48905582903488,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print-24x36","price":115.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"32x40","offer_id":48905582936256,"sku":"clarke-poe-valdemar-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-valdemar-1919-print-framed-statement.webp?v=1787824285","url":"https:\/\/hausofprints.com\/products\/clarke-poe-valdemar-1919-print","provider":"Haus of Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}