Hesteria Coccinea — Crimson Botanical Study by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
This striking botanical study of Hesteria coccinea centers a flowering branch surrounded by large, strongly veined leaves in warm olive and golden-ochre tones. Dark sweeping veins give each leaf a bold graphic structure, creating a substantial frame around the smaller floral forms at the heart of the composition.
Three deep crimson flowers provide the plate's most vivid accents, each surrounding a prominent yellow-green central structure. A smaller developing flower appears lower on the stem. Set against a spacious warm cream ground, the concentrated color and precise botanical linework give this eighteenth-century scientific illustration an especially distinctive decorative presence.
Artwork Details
- Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
- Title: Hesteria coccinea
- Original title: Hesteria coccinea
- Series: Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
- Date: Circa 1780
- Period: Late 18th century
- Place of Origin: Vienna, 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.
- 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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