Leone Tonkinson - "03 Cheetah Cub – Fine Art Giclée(Paper Edition)"

03 Cheetah Cub – Fine Art Giclée(Paper Edition)
Oil, US$ 2,099

03 Cheetah Cub – Fine Art Giclée(Paper Edition)

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Details

Oil
Fine-art giclée signed by the artist,certificate of authenticity

W: 450mm x H: 450mm x D: 9mm
W: 18" x H: 18" x D:

Approx. Weight: 0.31kg

This work is unframed

Price

US$ 2,099

Scale

Reference

DS-LCT407BCHMP45x45

About "03 Cheetah Cub – Fine Art Giclée(Paper Edition)"

A young cheetah rests in a moment of stillness, held gently within a field of soft light. The work is not about movement or speed, but about presence -the quiet awareness that exists before action.

This fine-art giclee is based on the original oil painting Cheetah Cub in the Light, which has since been sold.

The work captures a quiet moment of presence, where light reveals both form and inner life. The softness of the subject contrasts with the clarity of the gaze, creating a direct yet calm encounter.

Printed on Hahnemuhle museum-quality paper, the image retains the subtle tonal transitions and depth of the original painting. Each print is signed by the artist and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

I was drawn to the way light settles across the surface of the cub's face, revealing not only form, but a sense of inner life.
In Solar Realism, I work to observe how light is contained within matter, how it moves through surface and structure rather than simply falling onto it.

This piece carries a memory of South African light -- warm, expansive, and deeply atmospheric -- translated into a more intimate, focused encounter. The gaze of the animal is central: direct, calm, and aware, inviting a moment of connection between viewer and subject.

The original painting has been sold.
Fine-art giclee prints are available in multiple larger sizes.

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About Leone

Leone Tonkinson is a South African-born artist based in the Netherlands, creating luminous oil paintings that unite the warmth of remembered African light with the refinement of European artistic tradition. Founder of Solar Realism, she is sought for her calm presence, depth, and timeless elegance. Through layered glazing techniques, she reveals the quiet radiance held within natural forms. For collectors in South Africa and abroad, her paintings offer more than beauty: they carry a connection to home, shaped through the prestige and cultural richness of Europe.

Price Range

US$ 375-144,932

Exhibitions

Leone Tonkinson has exhibited in both South Africa and Europe, with recurring participation in Kunst in Kootwijk in the Netherlands. Her work is collected for its calm strength, luminous presence, and distinctive meeting of African light memory with European refinement. Through Solar Realism, she creates exhibitions in which each work is given space to breathe, allowing viewers to encounter not only an image but also a felt atmosphere of beauty, memory, and belonging. Her paintings offer more than beauty: they bring home a rare meeting of South African soul and European sophistication.

Education

Formal training in architecture, art history, and classical oil

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