Frogs, Snake & Lizards, Plate 72
Frogs, Snake & Lizards, Plate 72 — Locupletissimi rerum naturalium thesauri, Vol. I · Albertus Seba · 1734.
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This print
Where it works
Plate 72 from Seba shows a looping striped snake, three spotted frogs, a hummingbird, two lizards and two sprigs of red and gray coral, on cream with a label. Busy and curious, it suits a study, powder room or child's science corner on sage or olive walls at 16×24.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique natural-history plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- olive, terracotta, sage, cream
- Mood
- scholarly, playful
- Rooms
- bathroom, study or library
Size. We'd hang this one at 16×24. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. A slim black or natural wood frame right to the plate edge; the plate's own margin frames the subject.
Pairing. Hangs alone or as a matched pair; three or more prints are 10% off.
