Dolichos Urens — Tropical Botanical Study
This eighteenth-century botanical plate depicts Dolichos urens as an isolated flowering specimen against a warm cream ground. A slender branching stem carries three broad olive-green leaves, clusters of orange-yellow flowers, and two unusually large hanging seed pods.
The illustration balances scientific observation with restrained decorative composition. Fine lines trace the leaf veins and intricate surfaces of the pods, while golden yellow, burnt orange, olive green, and warm brown give the specimen a distinctive natural palette. The plate belongs to Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin’s Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia, an important work devoted to plants associated with the Caribbean and tropical Americas.
Artwork Details
- Artist/Creator: Associated with Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin's Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
- Title: Dolichos urens
- Original title: Dolichos urens
- Series: Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
- Date: Circa 1780
- Period: 18th century
- Place of Origin: Vienna (Vindobonae), Austria
- Medium: 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.
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- Materials: Printed using FSC-certified paper and wood where available.
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