Antique botanical illustration "The Orchids"

A large illustrated botanical plate from Henry Lambert's series "Les Orchidées" (The Orchids), featuring two clearly labeled species: Grabia galeata (No. 1) and Lapageria alba & rosea (No. 2). The composition combines elegant, fleshy, pendulous flowers with a dense inflorescence in dotted orange tones, all arranged in a highly decorative vertical balance. The chromotypography here allows for a delicate rendering of the gradations of powder pink, soft green, and ochre, characteristic of large French botanical plates from the late 19th century. Numbered Pl. 11, this illustration perfectly embodies the Belle Époque aesthetic, at the crossroads of scientific rigor and decorative art.

✦ Origin: France
✦ Estimated period: Circa 1900
✦ Dimensions: 53.5 x 34.5 cm
✦ Material: Chromotypography on heavy paper
✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, paper slightly patinated with minor signs of age along the edges, no tears or damage to the image

Antique botanical print with strong decorative power, ideal for refined wall decoration, a cabinet of curiosities or a collection dedicated to botany, exotic flowers and Belle Époque scientific illustration.