Cocos Aculeatus Palm — Jacquin Botanical Illustration
This historical botanical illustration presents Cocos aculeatus as an exceptionally tall and slender palm, rising from a simple grounded base into a radiating crown of finely divided fronds. The elongated ringed trunk and delicate foliage create a graceful vertical composition with the precise observational character of early botanical art.
A separate fruit study appears beside the trunk, rendered in muted yellow-green and olive tones, while warm brown botanical structures beneath the crown provide additional natural detail. Generous cream negative space, restrained coloring and the original handwritten botanical name preserve the quiet archival character of the plate.
Artwork Details
- Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
- Title: Cocos aculeatus
- Original title: Cocos aculeatus
- Series: Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia
- Date: c. 1780
- Period: Late 18th century
- Place of Origin: Vienna (Vindobonae)
- Medium: Historical botanical illustration
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.
- Protection: Shatterproof plexiglass protects the print while keeping the framed artwork lightweight.
- Ready to hang: A hanging kit is included, allowing the framed print to be mounted directly on the wall.
- Available sizes: Offered in a range of sizes to suit different spaces.
- Materials: Printed using FSC-certified paper and wood where available.
- Production: Each framed print is produced to order through a trusted international network of professional print studios.
- Shipping: Worldwide shipping is available.
- Made to order: There is no minimum order quantity. Each piece is printed and assembled on demand, reducing unnecessary stock and waste.
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