A beautiful, hand-illustrated art print of pretty pink carnations with foliage, taken from a watercolour and ink painting.

A beautiful, illustrated art print.

This print is taken from an original drawing and watercolour/ink painting.

This print features the Birth Flower of January, the carnation. This print includes a card that has information about the history and symbolic meanings around the carnation.

The card says ‘ The birth flower of January, the carnation symbolises devotion, loyalty and love. Carnations have a rich history behind them. Dating back to thousands of years, carnations held a special place in the hearts of Christians, as it was believed that the very first carnations bloomed from Mary’s tears as she wept for Jesus.

Translated from Greek, carnation is often referred to as “flower of the gods.” It grew in the wild on the hillsides of Greece and is said to have been named by Greek botanist Theophrastus. The carnation’s history dates back to when it was used in garlands, art, and decor in ancient Greece and Roman times.

In the Elizabethan era, it was used to spice wine and ale as a substitute for the more expensive clove. An essential oil can be extracted from a carnation’s flower and used for aromatherapy and perfumes. It is traditionally prescribed in European herbal medicine to treat coronary and nervous disorders.’

made from:

Postcard prints are printed onto luxury, textured 300gsm card and A5 in size. You can pop these in a frame or write on the back and post!

Fine art prints are printed on to archival paper using pigmented, light fast inks and are signed by the artist. The prints are hand packaged into biodegradable cellophane sleeves and printed to last a lifetime.

dimensions:

The product is available as a postcard print, small and large prints art prints and these fit standard frames.

Postcard print A5

Small A4

Large A3