Wall Art: Botanical Plate Original by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst (Pelargonium cucullatum)

Wall Art: Botanical Plate Original by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst (Pelargonium cucullatum)

R 2,625.00
R 2,625.00
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Wall Art: Botanical Plate Original by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst (Pelargonium cucullatum)
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Wall Art: Botanical Plate Original by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst (Pelargonium cucullatum)

Wall Art: Botanical Plate Original by Ellaphie Ward-Hilhorst (Pelargonium cucullatum)

Pelargonium cucullatum is native to the coastal fynbos slopes of the Southwestern Cape. It was one of the earliest South African plants collected and transported back to Europe via the Dutch East India Company in the late 17th century.

Showcases a dense cluster of brilliant pink-magenta petals trailing with dramatic deep wine-coloured nectar guides. Features lush, overlapping, cup-shaped fan leaves rendered with exceptional tactile realism and fine downy marginal hairs. Lower left margin displays a clean pencil-sketched dissection of an individual floral petal map layout at true life-size "x1" scale.

Original Intended Use: Limited fine-art collection piece from A Portfolio of Pelargoniums.

Alternate Suggested Use: High-end architectural framing masterpiece designed as a focal display for an entry gallery, sophisticated garden room, or styled alongside its matching set of four prints.
More Details

Authentic, hand-signed and dated in pencil by the master botanical artist as "E. Ward-Hilhorst 10/1980" on the lower right margin.

Identically displayed within an elite gallery double matting layout featuring a rich oxblood inner border and high-gloss burgundy frame. This forms an incomparable four-part sequentially dated regional botanical collection with its sister plates.
Did you Know?

This striking work documents Pelargonium cucullatum, famously known as the Wild Malva or Hooded Pelargonium. This species holds monumental importance as one of the principal parental ancestors used to breed the world's modern domestic "Regal Pelargonium" hybrids.

Pelargonium cucullatum is native to the coastal fynbos slopes of the Southwestern Cape. It was one of the earliest South African plants collected and transported back to Europe via the Dutch East India Company in the late 17th century.

Ward-Hilhorst’s ability to capture the velvety, hooded texture of these leaves alongside precise reproductive biology makes this specific work an absolute anchor piece for high-end boutique art collections.
Origin & Era

Made in South Africa, 1980.
Dimensions

Approximate Dimensions: Height 50cm, Length 43cm, Width 3.5cm.
Vintage Condition

Pristine, museum-tier preserved condition.

Minor age-related wear. The original heavy rag paper surface is exceptionally clean, remaining completely free of foxing, fading, or historic moisture discoloration. The custom burgundy frame retains its deep glass-like gloss finish, showing only microscopic rubbing and faint superficial hairline shelf scuffs along the reverse corner edges from past storage.

Vintage Art Frame Note: This exquisite piece remains completely undisturbed within its original backing to preserve its historic integrity. It has intentionally not been opened. The premium valuation is firmly justified by the visible pigment aging, canvas weave, frame joinery, or provenance markings, ensuring its elite collector value remains entirely intact regardless of future internal inspection.
Price
R 2,625.00
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