Vanilla Orchid
$42.00
A hand-coloured botanical plate of the vanilla orchid from Mark Catesby's work (1731–43). A climbing vine twists around a slender upright stem, with long ribbed leaves in olive and sage greens, a cluster of buds at the top, and two open flowers: one pale white-green, one in ochre and orange with curling petals. A long seed pod crosses the lower half, and a small scatter of seeds sits near the bottom edge.
The paper reads as a warm cream, which lets the muted greens and soft orange stand out without feeling bright. It suits a kitchen, study or hallway, and would sit well alongside other natural history prints. The plate number 7 appears in the top corner and a small monogram near the base, as in the original.
Details
- Giclée print on 310 gsm cotton rag
- 11 × 14 in (28 × 36 cm) sheet; the plate is about 9 × 12 in (23 × 30 cm) inside a white border
- After Mark Catesby (1731–43), printed from the National Gallery of Art’s open-access scan; the original is in the public domain
- Colours match the photo closely; cotton rag is a touch softer than a screen
- Unframed; ships flat between card in a rigid mailer