Original work by Holly Frean, 2025
Gouache and monotype on paper
85 × 95 cm / 34 × 38 inches
(Copyright the artist)
A grid of 54 individual gouache and monotype studies, after Leonardo da Vinci’s much-copied Mona Lisa of 1503. Intended as a celebratory work, Holly pays homage both to da Vinci’s infamous painting at the Louvre and to another twentieth-century artist hero of hers, Andy Warhol, who also made countless studies of this masterpiece.
Made with the ultimate poker face in mind, this colourful Frean original comprises a full set of playing-card images, each with its own Mona Lisa portrait in bright and often jarring colours — with not a mysterious smile in sight. A classic Holly Frean pack of cards: each deckled-edge, work-on-paper original is numbered, suited and signed on the back, then float-mounted on conservation board and box-framed with museum-grade, non-reflective glass.
Delivery to London is free of charge, as is collection from Holly’s studio in SW11. Shipping to the rest of the UK and worldwide can be arranged. Please email studio@hollyfrean.com with your delivery address to enquire before purchasing, as prices may vary due to changing customs regulations.