Smooth Sumac & Giant Ichneumon Wasp
Smooth Sumac & Giant Ichneumon Wasp (Rhus glabra) — The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Appendix (Pl. 4) · Mark Catesby · 1747.
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Where it works
Catesby's smooth sumac, a crimson fruit cone among long toothed leaflets, with an orange ichneumon wasp trailing its long tail above, on aged cream. Rich and autumnal for a living room, a study or a dining room at 16×24 in dark wood, with his Witch Hazel and Centipede.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique botanical plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- burgundy, red, sage, cream
- Mood
- warm, bold
- Rooms
- living room, dining room, study or library, 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. 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 same plate printed edge-to-edge, filling the whole sheet — bold and immersive.
