Laelio-Cattleya Phoebe

by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander

This exquisite image of the Laelio-Cattleya Phoebe is part of the remarkable work Reichenbachia, which is said to be the grandest treatise on orchids that has ever been written. This botanical print was commissioned by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander and beautifully rendered by the talented Henry George Moon.

The delicate golden coloring along with the complex details of the orchid’s lip have made the Phoebe a highly desirable subject for collectors of historical botanical prints.