VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT

A special celebration of San Valentino original made on purpose for Caffe Florian In Venice for Adrian Tuchel’s exhibition in 2018.

Each print produced is a unique piece of art. All of the pieces are hand signed and numbered by Adrian Tuchel and are supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist. The numbers on the print denote the individual piece number in the edition over the total edition size. (i.e. 9/25).

This is a limited edition of 35 prints.

The printing facility employed has well over 35 years of experience in fine art printing and art publishing. The printing is accomplished using 170g acid-free quality paper, pigment-based inks and a four colour process printer ensuring high quality. The first 3 test prints of all series remain in our archive.

It is a happy gift presented mounted or in a special gift box with the additional mini easel on choice.

If you might not be able to spend time with your loved ones as you would wish, this can be a thoughtful gift for Valentine’s Day delivered to their door. We ship all over the world. Please order the correct mailing and let us have the final address. All deliveries are “signed for”.

Thank you

Just a bit of history:

Court of love

The earliest description of February 14 as an annual celebration of love appears in the Charter of the Court of Love. The charter, allegedly issued by Charles VI of France at Mantes-la-Jolie in 1400, describes lavish festivities to be attended by several members of the royal court, including a feast, amorous song and poetry competitions, jousting and dancing. Amid these festivities, the attending ladies would hear and rule on disputes from lovers. 

Valentine poetry

The earliest surviving valentine is a 15th-century rondeau written by Charles, Duke of Orléans to his wife, which commences.

"Je suis desja d'amour tanné
Ma tres doulce Valentinée..."

                                Charles d'Orléans, Rondeau VI, lines 1–2[58]

At the time, the duke was being held in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt, 1415.

Valentine's Day is mentioned ruefully by Ophelia in William Shakespeare's Hamlet (1600–1601):

"To-morrow is Saint Valentine's day,
All in the morning betime,
And I a maid at your window,
To be your Valentine.
Then up he rose, and donn'd his clothes,
And dupp'd the chamber-door;
Let in the maid, that out a maid
Never departed more."

                  William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5