Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae) — Curtis's Botanical Magazine (Pl. 119) · Sydenham Edwards · 1791.
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Where it works
Edwards's 1791 bird of paradise, a wide plate: orange petals and a purple-blue tongue spring from a grey-green beak-like spathe edged red, set on cream with a typeset label. Hung at 16×24 in black, it suits a living room or an entry with navy, teal or white walls.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique botanical plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- orange, purple, sage, cream
- Mood
- bold, graphic
- Rooms
- living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom
- Good gift for
- plant lovers, 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. A slim black or natural wood frame right to the plate edge; the plate's own margin frames the subject.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other botanical prints (10% off three or more).
