Umbrella Magnolia
Umbrella Magnolia (Magnolia tripetala) — The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands, Vol. II (Pl. 80) · Mark Catesby · 1734–1743.
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Where it works
Catesby's umbrella magnolia, broad green leaves radiating around a white flower and a magenta seed cone with red seeds, set on a deep brown ground. Dark and rich for a dining room, a library or a study at 24×16 in dark wood, with his Southern Magnolia.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Antique botanical plate
- Era
- 19th century
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- forest green, chocolate brown, purple, white
- Mood
- dramatic, sophisticated
- Rooms
- dining room, study or library, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom
- Good gift for
- plant lovers, her
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×16. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.
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).
