Psychotria Herbacea – Antique Botanical Creeping Plant Illustration

This antique botanical illustration presents Psychotria herbacea as an elegant creeping plant, with a slender horizontal runner producing clusters of rounded foliage, delicate roots, tiny flowers, and vivid red fruits. The finely drawn network of leaf veins and exposed root structure gives the plate both scientific interest and decorative beauty.

Warm olive greens and earthy browns are punctuated by the brilliant red fruit, while the softly aged cream background and generous negative space preserve the quiet refinement of a historical natural-history study. The handwritten botanical name beneath the specimen adds to its authentic archival character.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Unidentified botanical illustrator
• Title: Psychotria Herbacea
• Original title: Psychotria herbacea
• Series: Historic botanical illustration series
• Date: Exact date not confirmed from the supplied plate
• Period: Antique botanical / natural-history illustration
• Place of Origin: Not confirmed from the supplied plate
• Medium: Botanical illustration with hand-coloured appearance on paper

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.