Caleana major

Two flying duck orchids, painted with careful botanical detail, from roots and tubers to the dissected parts of the flower.

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About this artwork

This botanical plate shows two plants of Caleana major, the flying duck orchid, in watercolour on cream paper. Alongside the whole plants, with their roots and tubers, are enlarged details of the dissected flower. Ferdinand Bauer based the painting on a drawing he made from material collected at Sydney in September 1803. It first appeared as Plate 8 in Stephan Endlicher's Iconographia, published in 1838. Bauer was an Austrian botanical illustrator who had travelled to Australia on Matthew Flinders' expedition.

On your wall: Its cream ground and fine botanical drawing suit a study, hallway, reading corner or quiet bedroom, particularly where natural, understated decoration is preferred.

Title: Caleana major
Artist: Ferdinand Bauer
Year: 1838
Style: Floral & botanical
Shape: Portrait

Public domain. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Text based on Wikimedia Commons.

Ferdinand Bauer Floral & botanical

About Ferdinand Bauer

Ferdinand Lucas Bauer was an Austrian botanical illustrator. He is remembered for travelling to Australia with Matthew Flinders' expedition, where his task was to record the plant life he encountered. His work sits in the tradition of careful botanical illustration, and it offers a lasting record of that voyage for anyone who loves natural history.

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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.

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