“Cumhal” is an old Irish word for an enslaved woman, and eventually a unit of currency (equal to THREE WHOLE milch cows under Brehon Law). This illustration accompanies the story of Melkorka, the original secret-princess-in-hiding (long before Anastasia) the daughter of an Irish king, kidnapped and taken to Iceland.

Commissioned by the Irish Arts Center NYC for their Irish Word of the Week series, you can read the accompanying piece by the ever on-the-ball Darach Ó Séaghda here.

Giclée print on Hahnemühle German etching paper. This is a thick, textured fine art paper, so for best results do not roll your print back the opposite way (this can cause creasing). Leaving your print flat under a heavy book, or rolling very loosely and gently inside the packing tissue is your best bet.

Available in A4 and A3 with 1cm blank margin for framing.