This vibrant Calcutta-made drawing of the Seemal tree, once owned by the 13th Earl of Derby, combines Linnaean botanical classification with its local Indian name. It depicts the tree's striking orange blossoms and the cotton-like fronds that scatter when its fruits open, a familiar rural spectacle in northern India. The work belongs to the Company School tradition, in which Indian artists created botanical works for East India Company officials and British collectors.
About This Print
This print featuresCotton Tree Flowers, created by an unknown Indian artist in Calcutta, ca. 1800–1805. The work is rendered in ink and watercolor, capturing theBombax ceiba(known in India as the Seemal tree) with precision and beauty. Printed on archival, museum-quality paper and presented in a 1" white mat with your choice of red metal or black frame.
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