Bidspirit auction | Contemporary Richard Franklin 'Song of

Contemporary Richard Franklin 'Song of Athena' Mixed Media on Paper (Signed) - A contemporary mixed media work on paper by Richard Franklin titled 'Song of Athena'. The composition features a classical profile head executed as a Renaissance-style study, utilizing ethereal washes of lavender and grey pigments. The work is layered with graphite sketch lines and includes various notations and Roman numerals, specifically VI, III, and IV, distributed across the field. A significant detail is the hand-applied gold leaf crescent positioned as a crown atop the figure's head. The artwork is presented in a large, ornate multi-stepped gilded frame with a silver-toned inner border and is protected behind glass. The lower right corner bears a handwritten signature in graphite reading 'R. Franklin'.