Name: Botanical Floral Matted Portrait titled 'Ixora parviflora' by Nathaniel Wallich
Brand: Grammies Store
SKU: EB-188935797489
Price: 200.00 USD
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Botanical Floral Matted Portrait titled 'Ixora parviflora' by Nathaniel Wallich

$200.00

Botanical Floral Matted Portrait titled 'Ixora parviflora' by Nathaniel Wallich

$200.00

This botanical illustration originates from Nathaniel Wallich's monumental work 'Plantae Asiaticae Rariores' (Rare Plants of Asia), published between 1830-1832. Wallich was a Danish surgeon and botanist who served as superintendent of the Calcutta Botanical Garden, and his three-volume work documented the flora of India and Southeast Asia with meticulous scientific accuracy. The illustrations were produced using copper-plate engravings that were then hand-colored, a labor-intensive process that made each print unique.

Botanical prints from Wallich's work are highly prized by collectors of natural history illustrations, scientific libraries, and interior designers seeking authentic period botanical art. These prints represent a significant moment in botanical science when European naturalists were systematically cataloging Asian flora for the first time. The combination of scientific precision and artistic beauty makes them appealing to both academic institutions and private collectors who appreciate the intersection of art and science from the colonial era.

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Botanical Floral Matted Portrait titled 'Ixora parviflora' by Nathaniel Wallich

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