Caesalpinia Pulcherrima — Peacock Flower Botanical Study by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This vibrant botanical study of Caesalpinia pulcherrima presents the peacock flower in an elaborate display of golden-orange blossoms, crimson details, sweeping pink-red stamens, and finely divided olive foliage. Numerous unopened pink buds rise above the flowering branches, creating a graceful transition from delicate linear forms to richly colored blooms.

Below the flowers, layered compound leaves and curved seed pods reveal additional characteristics of the plant. The restrained golden-green foliage provides a striking counterpoint to the intense coral, orange, and crimson flowers, while the warm cream ground preserves the clarity and elegance characteristic of eighteenth-century natural-history illustration.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
• Original title: Caesalpinia pulcherrima
• Series: Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
• Date: Circa 1780
• Period: Late 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna (Vindobonae), Austria
• Medium: Colored botanical plate

Framed Print Details

• Fine art printing: Professional 12-color fine art printing technology produces vivid, accurate colors with strong tonal depth and significantly greater nuance than standard 4-color inkjet printing.
• Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
• Frame material: Durable pine wood.
• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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