Cypripedium Calypso - Calypso Orchid

by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander

Experience the glory days of botany through this stunning depiction of the Cypripedium Calypso. Commissioned by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander for his masterwork, Reichenbachia, this print exemplifies the highest achievement of lithographic printing in the 19th century. There were no shortcuts for Sander in this project, as he brought only the best artists on board to reproduce the unique waxiness of the petal and its distinctive sweeping "mustache." This piece of art is not only a scientific work but also an embodiment of the Victorian era.