Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background - 12in x 16in
Violet Auricula Print - 12in x 16in - Auricula In A Terracotta Pot On A Black Background

Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background

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A high-quality fine art print of a violet Auricula in a terracotta pot, on a black background; printed on Hahnemühle German Etching art paper.

Superb Violet Auricula Fine Art Print on Museum-Quality Paper

We've meticulously reproduced Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background on museum-quality fine art paper, matched to size. The 6in x 8in print is produced on Enhanced Matte Art Paper [EMA], a heavy-duty fine art paper with a smooth, non-reflective finish. The 12in x 16in and 18in x 24in prints are produced on 310gsm Hahnemühle German Etching paper [HGE], an acid and lignin-free archival paper with a fine tooth, offering our highest level of detail and longevity.

Both papers are fade-resistant and colourfast, using pigment inks designed to preserve the clarity and depth of the original artwork for decades. Every print is produced to order from a high-resolution master file, ensuring sharp detail and accurate colour reproduction.

* The Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background is printed on premium 324gsm Mohawk fine art cardstock using high-definition archival inks for a museum-quality, crisp finish.

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The Auricula

The Violet Auricula (Primula auricula) is shown here still growing in its terracotta pot, three neat trusses of bloom rising above a rosette of thick, blue-green leaves. Each flower follows the classic auricula form: a ring of deep violet petals edged in white, gathered around a warm orange-yellow eye and dusted with the fine white farina characteristic of the species.

Auricula Cultivation

Auriculas were among the most prized “florists’ flowers” of European horticulture from the 17th Century onwards, cultivated with real rivalry by amateur growers across Britain and the Low Countries. Prize specimens were displayed on tiered wooden “auricula theatres” built specifically to show off their compact, symmetrical trusses, and the flower’s velvety, powdery petals made it a favourite subject for painters recording the horticultural fashions of the day.

This study depicts the plant still in its pot rather than as a cut stem, a choice that reads more as a portrait of a cultivated specimen than a formal botanical record. The leaves are rendered with particular care for their leathery texture and pale, waxy bloom, a quality auricula enthusiasts valued nearly as highly as the flowers themselves, and the pot and saucer are painted with the same close attention, suggesting the plant was recorded much as it was grown and shown.

The artist and exact date of this painting are unrecorded, so its precise origins cannot be confirmed here.

Production & Delivery

UK Orders

All UK Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background orders are produced in the UK. From the point of order, the production of your Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background will take 2-3 working days. It will then be despatched to you via a postal/courier service in a round poster tube for safety. The 20cm x 25cm version of the Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background will be packaged in a board-backed envelope. The order will arrive approximately 24-48 hours later.

US Orders

All US Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background orders are produced in and shipped within the USA. From the point of order, the production of your Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background will take 2-3 working days. It will then be despatched to you via a postal/courier service in a round poster tube for safety. The 20cm x 25cm version of the Violet Auricula Fine Art Print On A Black Background will be packaged in a board-backed envelope. The order will arrive approximately 2-5 days later.