Laelia Orchid (Laelia Purpurata Lindi) - Vintage Botanical Illustration by Jean Jules Linden c.1890 - 8 x 12 inch Vintage Metal Tin Sign

Enjoy a taste of Aloha with these vintage-style Metal Art Tin Signs. They will perfectly accent any kitchen, home, Tiki bar, pub, game room, office or garage. - ABOUT THE ARTIST - Jean Jules Linden - Jean Linden (1817-1898) During the second half of the nineteenth century, Belgium became the center of the world for the cultivation of orchids. Jean Linden was perhaps the greatest of all the late 19th century commercial orchid growers, and, in conjunction with his son Lucien (1853-1940), he was responsible for importing more than 1,100 different species to Europe. Born in Luxemburg in 1817, Jean Linden was one of the first students to attend the Faculty of Sciences in the newly established University of Brussels and at the early age of 19 was entrusted with a scientific mission to South America by the Belgian government. This was the start of what was to be a ten-year period when he traveled throughout South and Central America in search of new orchid species. He returned to Europe in October 1845 and initially established himself as a nurseryman in Ghent before moving to Brussels where he founded the establishment known as Horticulture Internationale in conjunction with his son Lucien. In this nursery, which became a model for the profession, Linden's knowledge of plants and the localities in which they grew naturally proved invaluable.