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'The Squat Pen' Seamus Heaney Art Print

'The Squat Pen' Seamus Heaney Art Print

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The Squat Pen – Seamus Heaney Portrait

This Collector’s Edition portrait honours Seamus Heaney with quiet authority and literary depth. Created in pen and ink by Irish artist Ó Maoláin, The Squat Pen is both a likeness and a meditation on labour, inheritance, and the enduring power of language.

From “Digging”

“Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests; snug as a gun.”

Curator’s Note

These lines mark a decisive shift: where earlier generations worked the land with spade and hand, Heaney’s instrument became the pen—equally weighted with purpose, discipline, and cultural consequence. Ó Maoláin’s expressive monochrome approach relies on disciplined linework and carefully judged contrasts of light and shadow, allowing form, texture, and gaze to carry the narrative. The restraint of the palette mirrors Heaney’s own clarity: precise, grounded, and resonant.

Collector’s Edition Materials

Produced on our Master’s Edition archival paper, selected for long-term preservation and museum-standard presentation.

  • Finish: Matte, uncoated, natural white (off-white)
  • Archival standard: Acid-free with pH above 7 to help prevent yellowing over time
  • Weight: 250 gsm (110 lb)
  • Thickness: 0.29 mm (11.4 mils)
  • Sustainability: FSC-certified paper from responsibly managed forests

A Print for Serious Collections

The Squat Pen is not simply a portrait of a poet; it is a statement on authorship itself—on bearing witness, shaping language, and carrying cultural memory forward. A natural fit for studies, libraries, reading rooms, and spaces where Irish heritage and intellectual craft are held in the highest regard.

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  • Avoid prolonged direct sunlight to preserve tonal depth
  • Handle with clean, dry hands; frame promptly for best long-term results
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