African Swallowtails
African Swallowtails (Papilio) — The Macrolepidoptera of the World · A. Seitz · 1925.
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Where it works
Sixteen African swallowtails from Seitz, cream and black wings with one rust-orange mimic, ranked in four rows on a pale page with Latin names. The cream-and-black grid suits a hallway, a study or a bedroom at 16×24 in a black frame, with his Swallowtails of Africa.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream, black, chocolate brown, orange
- Mood
- graphic, scholarly
- Rooms
- bedroom, hallway or entryway, study or library, nursery, kids room
- Good gift for
- her
Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway.
Framing. The label ground is its own mat: a slim black or natural wood frame, no extra mat.
Pairing. Hangs alone or as a matched pair; three or more prints are 10% off.
Details & materials
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About this design
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The full-bleed edition
The same plate printed edge-to-edge, filling the whole sheet — bold and immersive.
