Lewis Hammond: study after Fidelitas in Arduis
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Lewis Hammond: study after Fidelitas in Arduis
Created exclusively for The Hepworth Wakefield to accompany Lewis Hammond’s major exhibition Crystal in the Shade, study after Fidelitas in Arduis is a limited edition three-plate soft ground etching exploring ideas of home, belonging and the complexities of the human condition.
Produced in an edition of just 30, this signed and numbered artist print offers an opportunity to own a work by one of the most distinctive contemporary painters working today.
The artwork
Lewis Hammond’s study after Fidelitas in Arduis continues the themes explored throughout Crystal in the Shade, Hammond’s first museum presentation in the UK.
Hammond’s practice draws on the history of painting, particularly religious iconography, allegory and the visual language of the Old Masters. His paintings combine mythological imagery with contemporary concerns, creating charged and often unsettling scenes that explore relationships, identity and the human experience.
The rabbit is a recurring motif in Hammond’s work. Traditionally associated with fertility and renewal, Hammond gives the animal a more ambiguous significance. Rather than depicting the human figure directly, he uses the rabbit to explore aspects of human emotion and behaviour.
In this etching, as in Hammond’s paintings, the subject is framed within a tightly defined architectural space. These recurring alcoves act both as a container and an amplifier, intensifying the atmosphere and emotions within the work.
The result is a quietly enigmatic image that invites closer looking, while connecting this limited edition to Hammond’s wider exploration of home, belonging and displacement.
study after Fidelitas in Arduis was created especially for The Hepworth Wakefield and is available exclusively through the Hepworth Wakefield Shop.
Edition details
Artist: Lewis Hammond
Title: study after Fidelitas in Arduis
Year: 2026
Medium: Three-plate soft ground etching
Paper: Hahnemühle 350gsm
Image size: 25 × 35 cm
Paper size: 32.5 × 42 cm
Edition: 30, plus 3 artist’s proofs (APs) and 2 director's reserves (DRs)
Signed and numbered: Yes
Price: £750
As is traditional with limited edition publishing, the price of the work will increase as the edition sells out.
Lewis Hammond (b. 1987, Wolverhampton, UK) lives and works between London and Berlin. His practice is rooted in a fascination with the materiality of oil paint and the evocative power of dark, earthy tones.
Drawing on influences including Caravaggio, Velázquez and Goya, Hammond combines mythological imagery and contemporary themes to create charged, fantastical paintings. His work explores the relationship between personal experience and wider social and political events, with figures and animals often occupying an ambiguous space between the individual and the archetypal.
Hammond's work has been exhibited internationally, including at ICA Milano, Condo London, Perimeter London, Kunstpalais in Erlangen, 47 Canal in New York and the Yokohama Triennale.
His work is held in public collections including Tate, London; The Hepworth Wakefield; and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami.
About Crystal in the Shade
study after Fidelitas in Arduis was created to accompany Lewis Hammond: Crystal in the Shade, Hammond's first museum presentation in the UK.
Developed specifically for The Hepworth Wakefield, the exhibition explores ideas of home and what it means to belong. Hammond considers the dislocation and alienation that can arise when a person is without a place to call home, bringing together mythological imagery, personal experience and contemporary life.
Crystal in the Shade is on display at The Hepworth Wakefield until 1 November 2026.
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