Wall Art: English Botany Sessile Oak Print Plate 1289

This exceptional botanical print illustrates the diagnostic leaf, stem, and acorn formations of the Sessile-fruited Oak (Quercus sessiliflora), complete with a striking uncoloured architectural line study below. Bearing the plate reference number 1289 and the authoritative volume initials "E.B. 1845," this piece is beautifully framed as a true matching sister counterpart to our Sweet Chestnut Plate 1290. Double-matted beneath custom taupe cardstock with a gleaming gold inner slip mat, this wood-grained gilt-framed piece forms an incredibly prestigious heritage set when paired with its counterpart on a feature wall.

The initials "E.B." definitively stand for James Sowerby's iconic English Botany, a monumental 36-volume masterpiece issued between 1790 and 1814 that defined the Golden Age of scientific natural history illustration. This specific print style, tracking "E.B." paired with its original plate number alongside the uncoloured diagnostic outline details, identifies it as a mid-19th-century plate strike from the definitive 3rd edition edited by John Boswell. Retains its matching mid-century local gallery sticker from "The Picture Frame" shop, certifying professional Gauteng assembly across their historic Northcliff, Randburg, and Craighall workshop network.

Original Intended Use: Academic Reference Plate Alternate Suggested Use: Premium Heritage Gallery Set