Hibiscus Spinifex — Orange Flower Botanical Study

This eighteenth-century botanical plate depicts Hibiscus spinifex as a tall flowering specimen rising through a broad expanse of warm cream paper. A slender green stem supports large, deeply veined olive leaves, vivid orange blossoms, smaller buds, and delicate botanical structures.

The flowers provide the composition's strongest color, shifting between golden yellow, orange, and vermilion against the darker foliage. Fine outlines preserve the serrated leaf margins and branching veins, while the spacious background emphasizes the plant's graceful vertical form. Part of Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin's Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia, the plate combines close botanical observation with the restrained clarity of eighteenth-century natural-history illustration.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Associated with Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin's Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
• Title: Hibiscus spinifex
• Original title: Hibiscus spinifex
• 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.
• 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.

Exact frame dimensions, component availability, and production specifications may vary slightly depending on the selected size and destination.