"Belfast, NMC" Print

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.

Description

Our paper prints are high-quality giclee prints produced on heavyweight, museum-quality, rough, watercolour paper and are signed and named by the artist. Each print is given a unique number from the limited edition of prints produced from the original and comes with a certificate of authenticity, also signed by Terry Bradley. 

Rolled prints are dispatched first class, recorded delivery, in strong postal tubes and must be signed for upon receipt. Framing options can be chosen online and the prints will be made up and you will be phoned as soon as your art piece is ready for collection in our gallery according to your preference. 

Dimensions

* 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.

Shipping & Collections

 
* Delivery (Island of Ireland) - Available at an additional cost. To have a framed print delivered to you on the island of Ireland, please choose the "Pickup" option at checkout, then contact us to discuss delivery dates and availability.

** Worldwide Shipping - Shipped orders are posted the day they are completed, this includes printing, signed by the artist, numbering, certificates, etc. Once an order has been posted you will receive a text/email confirming your order has been fulfilled and posted. These notifications include tracking information (some countries excluded).