Ximenia Americana Botanical Illustration – Antique Tropical Fruit Plant Print
This antique botanical illustration presents Ximenia americana, commonly known as hog plum, as an elegant flowering and fruiting branch. Golden-green leaves surround clusters of brilliant orange-yellow fruits, while small pale blossoms and prominent thorns reveal the plant's distinctive botanical structure.
Fine outlines, carefully observed leaf venation and restrained natural coloring give the composition the refined character of a historic scientific study. Set against softly aged paper with generous open space, the specimen creates a striking decorative print while retaining the visual precision of traditional botanical illustration.
Artwork Details
- Artist/Creator: Historical botanical illustrator; exact attribution not confirmed from the supplied plate
- Title: Ximenia Americana
- Original title: Ximenia americana
- Series: Historical botanical / natural history collection
- Date: 19th century
- Period: Nineteenth-century botanical illustration
- Place of Origin: Not confirmed from the supplied plate
- Medium: Hand-colored botanical illustration 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.