Pancrace Bessa
Scarlet Oak (Quercus coccinea)
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Floral & botanical
Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata)
Pancrace Bessa, 1819
A hand-coloured plate of the cucumber tree, with its large leaf, white flower and green fruit cone studded with red seeds.
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About this artwork
This is Plate 53 from The North American Sylva, showing Magnolia acuminata, known as the cucumber tree. Pancrace Bessa made it in 1819 as a hand-coloured botanical illustration. A single large leaf sits beside a white flower and a green fruit cone, from which red seeds emerge. The plate carries its printed caption, naming the tree in both its common and botanical forms. Bessa was a French natural history artist trained under Gerard van Spaendonck, and his plates are known for their detailed, delicate handling of plants.
On your wall: Its soft greens, white bloom and touches of red suit a study, hallway, kitchen or bedroom, especially alongside other botanical prints or natural wood.
- Title
- Cucumber Tree (Magnolia acuminata)
- Artist
- Pancrace Bessa
- Year
- 1819
- Style
- Floral & botanical
- Shape
- Portrait
Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Text based on Wikimedia Commons.
About Pancrace Bessa
Pancrace Bessa was a French natural history artist, best known for his botanical illustrations. He studied under Gerard van Spaendonck and worked alongside Pierre-Joseph Redouté, whose influence can be felt in the detailed, delicate way Bessa treated his subjects. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salons between 1806 and 1831.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
Delivery and returns
Every canvas is printed to order by our partner in Germany: framed canvases arrive in 6–11 working days, unframed ones in 7–12 working days. Delivery is free in Switzerland on orders from CHF 99. We also deliver to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and many more countries, printed close to you where possible. You can return an undamaged canvas within 14 days. See delivery and returns.
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