Bidspirit auction | Patrick Allen 'Narcissus Indicus Liliaceus'

Patrick Allen 'Narcissus Indicus Liliaceus' Botanical Illustration on Stone Plaque - A contemporary decorative wall plaque featuring a botanical illustration applied to a square tumbled stone or travertine tile support. The central image, a reproduction of a 17th-century engraving, depicts a floral specimen with Latin inscriptions on scrolling ribbons reading NARCISSVS, INDICVS, LILIACEVS, SATVRO, COLORE, and PVRPVRASCENS. The plaque is presented in a deep-profile shadowbox frame with a dark brown wood-grain finish and a triple-layered matting system comprising a wide cream linen-textured outer mat, a thin tan middle mat, and a dark brown inner mat. The reverse is sealed with brown paper and fitted with a hanging wire. A black rectangular adhesive label is applied to the center of the backing paper, reading Patrick Allen followed by a Georgia-based phone number and the website www.patrick-allen.com. An additional white adhesive strip bears the alphanumeric code (2) SV 586 D.