Lily Thorn & Zebra Swallowtail
Lily Thorn & Zebra Swallowtail (Catesbaea spinosa) — The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. II (Pl. 100) · Mark Catesby · 1734–1743.
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Where it works
Catesby's lily thorn, a branch of tiny leaves hung with long yellow trumpet flowers and round yellow fruit, with two black-and-white zebra swallowtails above, on aged cream. Light and graphic for a hallway or a bedroom at 16×24 in dark wood, with his Tiger Swallowtail and Hoptree.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique botanical plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- butter yellow, sage, black, cream
- Mood
- airy, graphic
- Rooms
- bedroom, hallway or entryway, kitchen, bathroom
- 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 dark 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).
