Bidspirit auction | Ruffled Collar By Delia Zorzoliu

Ruffled Collar By Delia Zorzoliu Mixed media on pastel paper ( watercolour and ink) 2025 - SHIPS FROM Southampton, United Kingdom DescriptionThis original work is a part of Victorian Echoes, a collection that reinterprets 19th-century silhouettes through a contemporary lens. The piece portrays an elaborate ruffled collar — a symbol of elegance and theatrical refinement — using fluid ink lines and layered watercolour washes.The interplay of crimson folds with gold detailing suggests both regality and romantic nostalgia.Created on textured pastel paper with hand-torn edges, the work emphasizes material tactility and handcrafted authenticity.It is mounted in a carefully selected vintage frame, whose minor signs of age enhance the artwork’s timeless character. Signed on the front and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.Artist BioDelia Zorzoliu is a Certified Professional Visual Artist by i-CAC (France), Certificate No. 025/3853, valid until June 2028.She is officially registered in the European Index of Rated Artists, confirming her recognized professional status and eligibility for acquisition by both public and private collections.She also holds the Professional Art Certificate (Peintre Artiste Professionnel), which attests to her active and validated artistic practice, based on national and international exhibitions, art catalog publications, and inclusion in institutional collections.Delia Zorzoliu is a multidisciplinary artist whose work has been featured in numerous exhibitions across the UK, including at The Holy Art Gallery (London), Fox Yard Studio (Suffolk), Fronteer Gallery (Sheffield), and Open Gallery (Halifax).Her visual narratives blend symbolism, memory, and cultural heritage, often drawing on Romanian ethnographic motifs.She has held several solo exhibitions in Romania with shows dedicated to themes of neolithic cultures, ancestral memory, femininity, and silence.Her most recent solo projects include collections exhibited at heritage museums and contemporary art spaces.She has received multiple distinctions for her artistic achievements, including a Diploma of Excellence awarded by the City Hall of Dr?g?ne?ti-Olt (2024) and the Olt County Council (2022), as well as a Diploma of Merit from the International Center for Art, Romania (2021).Her works appear in several art catalogs such as 101 Contemporary Artists and More (Georgia, 2024 & 2025), In Solitude (UK), and Queer Art (Tbilisi).Delia’s creations are held in both public collections (Olt County Museum, Ion Minulescu County Library, Boian Plain Museum) and private collections in the UK, France, Romania, and the US.She is also the author of several illustrated books, combining her talents in both visual and literary arts. Condition: Good Condition, as in images Dimensions: 17 x 28 cm Weight: 1 kg