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Flora and Fauna
Orchid Splendor: Big Chromolithographic Legacy from the Dutch East Indies, 1854
$1,565
€1,400 · £1,170
Original print, not a reproduction
Ships worldwide from the Netherlands, insured and tracked. 14-day returns.
- Date
- 1854
- Sheet size
- 28.3 × 21.3 in (72 × 54 cm)
- Condition
- Good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. In the top border three remains of tape, not affecting the image. Some closed tears around the borders, not touching the image. Please study scans.
- Collection
- Flora and Fauna
- Period
- Netherlands Indies, 1850 and after
- Stock no.
- f_38483592
- Color
- Printed color
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
This is a large chromolithograph botanical print depicting the orchid species Dendrobium secundum Lindl. It is from the 19th-century publication "Illustrations d'orchidees des Indes Orientales Neerlandaises" by W.H. de Vriese.
The illustration shows the orchid's distinctive growth habit, with a prominent, elongated leaf and multiple flowering stems. The stems bear densely packed flowers, colored in shades of red and pink, with each individual bloom oriented in one direction, which is a characteristic feature of Dendrobium secundum.
The artist's name "Van Aaken. ad viv del." indicates that the artist drew this image from life, capturing the orchid in its natural form. "Lith royale de C.W. Mieling" suggests that this lithograph was produced by the royal lithographer C.W. Mieling, known for high-quality work.
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