God Speed Print, Edmund Blair Leighton 1900 Pre Raphaelite Wall Art, Medieval Knight Painting

She ties her favour to his arm. He will carry it into battle, and she will wait.

A fine art print of God Speed by Edmund Blair Leighton, Pre Raphaelite wall art for a dark academia reading room.

ABOUT THE PAINTING
Edmund Blair Leighton painted God Speed in 1900 and showed it at the Royal Academy that year. A lady in a gold brocade gown leans from a castle stair to tie a red sash, her favour, around the arm of a knight riding out to war. Behind him, banners and lances crowd the gateway.

Look closely at the stone griffin on the stair rail, a symbol of strength and courage. Leighton was famous for these moments of chivalry and romance, painted with the detail and colour of the Pre Raphaelites. Shortly before sending it to the Academy, he scraped away a week of work and repainted the change in about two hours. The painting is in a private collection, and it sold at Sotheby's in 2012 for more than 480,000 pounds.

THE LOOK
Gold brocade, crimson and chain mail against warm grey stone and pink roses. Romantic, tender and full of story. Medieval wall art for a reading room, a hallway or a bedroom, and dark romance decor at its most chivalrous.

GIFTING
A romantic gift for an anniversary, a wedding or Valentine's Day. A farewell, and a promise to return.

MORE
More romance and legend in our Pre Raphaelite Art collection: La Belle Dame sans Merci by Frank Dicksee, The Beguiling of Merlin by Edward Burne-Jones and The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse.

THE PRINT
A fine art reproduction of the original painting on 200gsm matte paper. Rich colour, no glare.

Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, plus 12x16, 18x24 and 24x36 inches. Custom sizes on request. Frames: black, white or oak, or unframed.

Printed locally in the UK, Europe, the US, Canada and Australia, at the location closest to you. Free tracked shipping, no customs fees.

Please note: each print is reproduced from a museum photograph of the original painting. Larger sizes show the canvas weave, brushwork and age cracks up close, details not visible in these photos or smaller prints. Like the painting itself, it is best viewed from a short distance.

REAL ART, NOT AI
Every print in our shop starts with a real painting from a museum collection or public archive. We research each work and prepare the file for print. We never sell AI-generated art.

PRINT QUALITY
200gsm matte paper. Archival, fade-resistant inks. Sharp detail and deep colour.

SIZES
A5: 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 in)
A4: 210 x 297 mm (8.3 x 11.7 in)
A3: 297 x 420 mm (11.7 x 16.5 in)
A2: 420 x 594 mm (16.5 x 23.4 in)
A1: 594 x 841 mm (23.4 x 33.1 in)
12 x 16 in (30 x 40 cm)
18 x 24 in (45 x 60 cm)
24 x 36 in (60 x 90 cm)
Need a size to fit an existing frame? Message us for a custom print.

FRAMING
Unframed, or framed and ready to hang. Frames in black, white and oak.

DELIVERY
Unframed prints ship rolled in a postal tube. Framed prints ship flat and protected. Every order ships tracked to the UK, US, EU, Canada, Australia and worldwide.

QUESTIONS
Message us about sizing, framing or custom orders. We reply within a few hours.