Seamus Heaney saw the world in a grain of bog soil. This portrait tries to hold some of that weight.
An original work by Irish artist Ó Maoláin, rendered in expressive monochrome. The restrained tonal palette and confident line work capture Heaney's contemplative presence — the stillness of a man who spent a lifetime listening before he spoke.
Printed on heavyweight archival paper. Made to last as long as the poems.
A considered piece for a library, a study, or any room where Ireland's literary heritage deserves a proper wall.
About this work
This portrait of Seamus Heaney is an original work by the Irish artist Ó Maoláin, drawn in expressive monochrome. Heaney (1939–2013) was born at Mossbawn in County Derry and won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. There is no museum original: the print is made from the artist's own work, published under the BÓM mark. It is an open edition, made to order and shipped worldwide.
Sizes & Format
30 × 40 cm / 12 × 16″
60 × 80 cm / 24 × 32″
Unframed in every size; framed in black, white or wood at 30 × 40 cm, 60 × 80 cm and 45 × 60 cm
Print & Frame Details
Archival matte paper, 250gsm (110lb), acid-free and FSC-certified — off-white, uncoated. Framed prints: solid oak or ash wood frame, 20mm thick, with shatterproof protective glazing. Ready to hang, hanging kit included. Unframed prints up to A4 ship flat; larger sizes ship rolled in a protective tube.
Free Worldwide Shipping
Framed prints are packed with protective corners and wrap, boxed with reinforced edges, and braced with internal supports for extra rigidity (max 3 frames per package). Every order ships free, made to order and delivered from the hub closest to you: Ireland 3–7 business days · UK 4–8 · USA 5–10 · Canada 6–12 · Australia 7–14.
Hangs well with
One hand, one ladder, one register — the sizes match and the frames match, so they hang as a group rather than as separate portraits.
