Cacao (Catesby)
Cacao (Theobroma cacao) — The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Appendix (Pl. 6) · Mark Catesby · 1747.
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Where it works
Catesby's cacao, a branch of broad leaves hung with red and yellow ribbed pods, one cut open to show its seeds, with tiny flowers on the stem, on aged cream. Warm for a kitchen, a dining room or a coffee corner at 16×24 in dark wood, with Köhler's Cacao.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique botanical plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- red, ochre, forest green, cream
- Mood
- warm, earthy
- Rooms
- kitchen, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, hallway or entryway
- 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. The label ground is its own mat: a slim black or dark wood frame, no extra mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other botanical prints (10% off three or more).
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.
