Selenipedium Hybridum Nitidissimum

by Henry Frederick Conrad Sander

Enhance your collection with this beautiful replication of Henry Frederick Conrad Sander's famous orchids. This particular plate illustrates the Selenipedium Hybridum Nitidissimum (now more popularly known as the Phragmipedium), an illustration that perfectly embodies the fascination of the Victorian Era with hybrid plants.

Published as part of the great work "Reichenbachia," this piece is the best example of lithographic art from the nineteenth century. As one of the most successful orchid breeders in history, Sander spared no cost when he commissioned the work. He sought the best artists and colorists to capture each vein of the pouch and petal.