{"product_id":"nepenthes-northiana-marianne-north","title":"Nepenthes northiana - Marianne North","description":"\u003cp\u003eA detailed botanical study of the Nepenthes northiana pitcher plant, painted by Marianne North during her travels in Borneo in 1876.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarianne North was a prolific Victorian traveller and painter who documented flora across the globe. This work depicts the Nepenthes northiana, a carnivorous pitcher plant native to Borneo. North discovered this species in Sarawak in 1876, and it was subsequently named in her honour by the botanist Joseph Dalton Hooker. The painting captures the distinct morphology of the plant, focusing on the large, mottled pitchers that serve as traps for insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorth worked primarily in oil on board, a choice that allowed her to capture the specific textures and colours of her subjects while travelling in challenging environments. Her approach was direct and observational, prioritising scientific accuracy over the decorative conventions of the period. The composition places the pitchers in the foreground, with a suggestion of the Bornean forest and mountains in the distance. This juxtaposition provides a sense of the plant's natural habitat while maintaining a clear focus on its biological features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike many of her contemporaries who worked from dried specimens in studios, North painted her subjects in situ. This method allowed her to record the living form, including the subtle gradations of green, yellow, and red on the pitcher walls. The fine hairs along the edges and the structure of the tendrils are rendered with precision. Her collection of over 800 paintings, housed in a dedicated gallery at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, remains a significant record of nineteenth-century plant life. This print reproduces the clarity and colour fidelity of the original board, offering a view into the scientific curiosity that defined North's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/portrait-of-charles-i-of-england-anthony-van-dyck\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003ePortrait of Charles I of England - Anthony van Dyck — Anthony van Dyck\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/cyrtanthus-carneus-robert-jacob-gordon\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eCyrtanthus carneus - Robert Jacob Gordon — Robert Jacob Gordon\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Marianne North","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58830048624975,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58830062715215,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58830062747983,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58830062780751,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58830062813519,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Nepenthes-northiana_Poster_CompositorV1_1789903669849.jpg?v=1789903854","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/nepenthes-northiana-marianne-north","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}