Art Description Charles Dessalines d'Orbigny (1849). This came from a French natural history dictionary published in 1849, one of 288 hand-colored engravings made to catalogue the animal kingdom. The giraffe was given a full plate to itself. It stands the way giraffes actually stand, which is like something that shouldn't exist but does anyway. Museum Quality Archival Paper This is printed on 230gsm museum quality archival matte paper using pigment-based giclee inkjet, the same process galleries use when they actually care about how something looks in twenty years. Acid-free, 100% cotton rag or alpha-cellulose base. The colors don't drift. The paper doesn't yellow. It just holds. Paper ships flat, ready for wherever you take it next. Paper: Archival matte, 230gsm, acid-free, FSC-certified Printing: Pigment-based giclee, 300 DPI Wood Frame Specifications If you choose the framed option - The frame is slim, just over half an inch wide. Natural oak, black, walnut, or white. Shatter-resistant acrylic instead of glass, which means it travels better and hangs without the paranoia. Turnbuttons on the back if you ever want to swap the print out. The whole thing arrives ready to hang, sawtooth hardware included. Frame: FSC-certified oak, 0.55" x 0.63" profile Frame colors: Natural oak, black, walnut, white Glazing: Shatter-resistant acrylic Hardware: Sawtooth hanger, protective corners Shipping Ships: 2-6 days to the USA, made in the U.S.
