{"product_id":"the-inklings-pre-order","title":"The Inklings","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18vl9zm\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\"\u003eLimited Edition of 300\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18vl9zm\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\"\u003eMeasures 20 x 24 inches (includes additional 1\/4\" white border for handling purposes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"76uxvq\" data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eReproduced Using Archival Inks on Fine Art Paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15j85z2\" data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"190\"\u003eColor Matched to the Original Oil Painting on Vellum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lj02qy\" data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"203\"\u003eUnframed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uzwf5k\" data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"256\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eDepicts Tolkien and Lewis Emerging from Pipe Smoke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uzwf5k\" data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"256\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003ePre-orders will be available to ship June 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uzwf5k\" data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"256\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pre-order tier is SOLD OUT. The next tier of collector pricing is now available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uzwf5k\" data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"256\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs each limited edition tier sells out, pricing will increase permanently, making earlier acquisitions the most advantageous opportunity to collect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"uzwf5k\" data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"256\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability is limited, and once an edition reaches capacity, the next pricing level will take effect automatically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"666\"\u003eIn the quiet corners of Oxford’s pubs and college halls, a remarkable fellowship gathered around stories, pipe smoke, and imagination. The Inklings—most notably C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien—were writers, scholars, and friends whose conversations would shape some of the most beloved worlds in literature. Through spirited debate and shared wonder, they encouraged one another toward deeper truth, beauty, and myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"891\"\u003eThis evocative artwork captures Tolkien and Lewis emerging from swirling smoke from a long-stemmed churchwarden pipe, a visual meditation on friendship, creativity, and the mysterious spark of inspiration that gave rise to Narnia, Middle-earth, and beyond. Weidmann tediously rendered these two beloved figures of faith and literature in many layers of thin oil glazes on dyed calfskin vellum. The natural texture of the vellum subtly shows through in tones of coffee-brown like a cover of an old leather-bound book. A gilded frame of 23 karat shell gold frames the composition. Insignia of a dragon and a lion adorn the lower corners beneath the portraits of Tolkien and Lewis as a subtle nod to their identities and the correlative central characters in their respective epic tales. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eOriginally done in oil paint on calfskin vellum, this artwork is now available as a museum-quality limited edition fine art print, faithfully preserving the atmosphere and texture of the original work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA timeless piece for lovers of literature, myth, and the enduring power of imagination.\u003cstrong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jake Weidmann Artist and Master Penman","offers":[{"title":"Pre-Order | Exclusive Early Collector Pricing","offer_id":46162625986756,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Limited Edition 51 - 101","offer_id":46201648808132,"sku":null,"price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/5745\/files\/Inklings-small.jpg?v=1780435768","url":"https:\/\/www.jakeweidmann.com\/products\/the-inklings-pre-order","provider":"Jake Weidmann Artist and Master Penman","version":"1.0","type":"link"}