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Aurora Fern

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Aurora Fern

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Est. 1871 — About the Museum

Print Size 11×14" 16×20" 18×24" 24×36"

A4 — 8.3×11.7in · A3 — 11.7×16.5in · A2 — 16.5×23.4in · What size should I choose?

Museum quality — Giclée prints with archival pigment inks.
Fine art paper — Hahnemühle German Etching, 310gsm.
Built to endure — Printed to archival standards for lasting preservation.
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An imagined botanical study of a fern traced with shifting, aurora-like colour. The delicate fronds and archival plate composition bring a subtle glow to studies, bedrooms and gallery walls.

Available in A4, A3 and A2 sizes.

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Catalogue Entry

Catalogue Entry.

The Aurora Fern is distinguished by the iridescent colouration displayed along the veins and margins of each mature frond. The phenomenon is present under both direct and overcast light and has not been attributed to surface moisture, mineral deposits, or known structural pigmentation.

Young fronds emerge with ordinary green foliage before gradually acquiring their characteristic blue, green, and violet lustre during maturation. Examination of preserved specimens has shown the colouration to remain visible after drying, though with diminished intensity.

The accompanying plate illustrates a mature frond.

Registrar's Notes

No cultivated specimen has developed the characteristic iridescence following propagation by spore. All authenticated examples exhibiting the phenomenon have been collected from established wild colonies.

Print Specification

Museum-quality giclée print produced with archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle German Etching 310gsm.

Printed on a heavyweight, velvety matte fine art paper selected for its richly textured surface and exceptional detail reproduction.

Sepia engraving of the Museum of Imagined Worlds building

About the Botanical Collection

The Botanical Collection documents plant species recorded during expeditions to regions that do not appear in any known horticultural register. Specimens are preserved as plates, accompanied by field notes and correspondence.

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