Hoola van Nooten, Royal Poinciana Botanical, 1880, Chromolithograph

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Title: antique royal poinciana botanical chromolithograph by hoola van nooten, c. 1880 : a magnificent original antique botanical chromolithograph depicting … Read more Title: antique royal poinciana botanical chromolithograph by hoola van nooten, c. 1880 : a magnificent original antique botanical chromolithograph depicting poinciana regia boj., now classified as delonix regia, commonly known as the royal poinciana, flamboyant tree, flame tree, or peacock flower tree. Celebrated as one of the world's most spectacular flowering trees, it is renowned for its brilliant scarlet-orange blossoms that transform entire avenues and landscapes into a blaze of colour during the flowering season. Native to madagascar, the royal poinciana was introduced throughout the tropical world during the nineteenth century and became one of the most admired ornamental trees in indonesia, the dutch east indies, and southeast asia. Its graceful fern-like foliage and dazzling flowers have made it an enduring symbol of tropical gardens and grand colonial estates. The composition beautifully illustrates a flowering branch laden with magnificent blossoms together with finely executed botanical studies of the floral structure. The brilliant crimson and orange flowers, contrasted against the delicate feathery foliage, create one of the most vibrant and decorative plates from berthe hoola van nooten's celebrated botanical masterpiece. The artwork was painted from life on the island of java by the distinguished dutch botanical artist berthe hoola van nooten (1817–1892). It was published in her masterpiece, fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de l'ile de java, widely regarded as one of the finest nineteenth-century botanical publications devoted to the flora of the dutch east indies. Printed in rich chromolithography by p. De pannemaeker of ghent, this plate was issued in the third edition published in brussels by librairie européenne c. Muquardt around 1880. Today, the royal poinciana is one of the world's most iconic flowering trees and is extensively planted throughout tropical asia, the caribbean, africa, australia, and the americas. This original antique print combines botanical importance with exceptional decorative beauty and is among the most spectacular flowering subjects in the hoola van nooten series. This is an original antique print, printed circa 1880, and not a modern reproduction or later copy. Artist: berthe hoola van nooten (1817–1892) publication: fleurs, fruits et feuillages choisis de l'ile de java publisher: librairie européenne c. Muquardt, brussels printer: p. De pannemaeker, ghent date: circa 1880 medium: original chromolithograph on wove paper. Condition: good antique condition with age-related toning, occasional foxing and light handling wear consistent with age. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the . Please note that any framed images are for display inspiration only. The print is sold unframed. Framed mock-ups are not always shown to exact scale and are intended solely to illustrate how the artwork may look when displayed. Keywords original antique print, original chromolithograph, botanical print, delonix regia, poinciana regia, royal poinciana, flamboyant tree, flame tree, peacock flower tree, tropical flowering tree, scarlet flowers, orange flowers, madagascar, indonesia, java, dutch east indies, berthe hoola van nooten, victorian botanical illustration, nineteenth century botanical print, antique botanical wall art, natural history print, scientific illustration, p. De pannemaeker, muquardt brussels, museum quality botanical art, rare botanical print, collectible botanical print, circa 1880 the royal poinciana is one of the most spectacular flowering trees ever introduced into the tropics. Its extraordinary floral display, worldwide recognition, and outstanding decorative composition place this plate among the finest in the entire hoola van nooten series, alongside amherstia nobilis, durian, buddha's hand citron, mango, cacao, and red heliconia. See less