Volkameria Aculeata — Pink-Stamen Botanical Study

This elegant eighteenth-century botanical study depicts Volkameria aculeata as a tall upright specimen arranged against a spacious warm cream ground. A slender reddish-brown stem supports tiers of elongated olive-green leaves, while delicate white tubular flowers emerge from the upper branches with exceptionally long pink-red stamens.

Dark leaf veins, fine branching stems, developing buds, and a small isolated botanical detail preserve the scientific character of the original illustration. The restrained olive, cream, pink, and reddish-brown palette gives the plate a refined decorative quality while retaining its historical natural-history character.

Artwork Details

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

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