"Belfast, No Mean City"
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Story Behind the Painting
This piece started as a painting called ‘Two Pints’ and later had the lettering added to embody ‘Belfast, No Mean City’.
The image is of an ordinary, working-class man, relaxed with a cigarette and two pints of Guinness as he finishes a hard day’s work.
The working men’s clubs and bars around Harland & Wolff’s shipyard in East Belfast would be filled with men after their shift. Heavy coats and collarless shirts with a woollen waistcoat were their everyday clothes.
The phrase ‘No Mean City’ is a quotation from the bible where Paul, the apostle, says he is a citizen of ‘No Mean City’ (an obscure or insignificant city) in his case a Roman citizen. In Bradley’s painting he uses the phrase to give weight and significance to his hometown of Belfast, of which he is immensely proud.
Open Edition
A selected number of our prints are produced as open editions. These prints have been singled out by Terry as having special significance to him and wants them to be available to everyone.
| Small | Large | XL | |
| Open | Open | Open | |
| Canvas | Open | Open | Open |
| Hand Embellished | 1/1 | 1/1 | 1/1 |
Dimensions for Print
| Small | Large | XL | |
| Rolled* | 8" x 12" | 16" x 24" | 36" x 48" |
| Framed* | 21" x 25" | 29" x 37" | 40" x 52" |
Dimensions for Canvas
| Small | Large | XL | |
| Rolled / Stretched* | 24" x 36" | 36" x 50" | 40" x 60" |
| Framed (Floating Frames)* | 26" x 38" | 38" x 52" | 42" x 62" |
| Framed (All Other Frames)* | 36" x 48" | 48" x 62" | 52" x 72" |
Description
Our prints are high-quality giclée prints produced on either heavyweight museum-quality rough watercolour paper or artists’ canvas. Every print is signed by the artist and comes with a certificate of authenticity, also signed by him.
*Dimensions are estimates based on the size of the printed image and the typical size of the standard frames we use. For a custom-sized piece, please contact our Bangor gallery.
Framing options can be selected online, and once your artwork is prepared for collection at our gallery, you will be notified by phone in accordance with your preference.
Hand Embellishment
Hand-embellished orders are taken by the artist back to his studio where he personalises each one using either paint, pencil, or pen. He adds colour or detail that is unique to your piece making them an original, one-off piece. These pieces are numbered 1/1 and come with a certificate of authenticity.
Shipping & Collections
In-store Collection is available for all orders. Select 'Pick-Up' at checkout and choose your local gallery. Framed prints are available for collection in 2 - 3 weeks.
Local Van Delivery Service is available on the island of Ireland. Please choose "Ship" at checkout and then "Local Delivery". Once your order has been processed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a delivery date that suits you.
Worldwide Shipping is available for rolled artwork. Rolled prints are shipped via First Class recorded delivery in secure postal tubes and require a signature upon receipt. You will receive a text/email confirming your order has been fulfilled and posted. These notifications include tracking information (some countries excluded).
Shipping is calculated at checkout. For special requests, please contact our Bangor Gallery.