An original botanical bas-relief of larkspur, handmade by Jocelyn Kempe and professionally presented on a silk mat within an ornate vintage French frame.
The frame was discovered in a collector’s cottage in France, already bearing the beautifully worn gilding, darkened details, and small traces of age that make old objects impossible to reproduce. Within it, a delicate larkspur specimen has been preserved in plaster—its slender stems and falling blooms captured at one brief moment in its life.
The pairing of the quiet white relief, softly textured silk, and timeworn French frame creates an artwork that feels collected rather than newly made: a contemporary botanical study held within an object that has already lived a life of its own.
Original larkspur botanical bas-relief
Handmade by Jocelyn Kempe
Plaster relief and silk mat
Vintage French gilt frame
Professionally framed
One of a kind
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
10 × 8 inches
PLEASE NOTE
Each botanical relief is created entirely by hand. Subtle variations in texture, edges, color, and surface markings are natural to the casting process and are not considered flaws. The vintage frame displays visible wear consistent with its age, including cracks, chips, patina, surface marks, and areas of gilding loss. These qualities are part of its history and character. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
An original botanical bas-relief of larkspur, handmade by Jocelyn Kempe and professionally presented on a silk mat within an ornate vintage French frame.
The frame was discovered in a collector’s cottage in France, already bearing the beautifully worn gilding, darkened details, and small traces of age that make old objects impossible to reproduce. Within it, a delicate larkspur specimen has been preserved in plaster—its slender stems and falling blooms captured at one brief moment in its life.
The pairing of the quiet white relief, softly textured silk, and timeworn French frame creates an artwork that feels collected rather than newly made: a contemporary botanical study held within an object that has already lived a life of its own.
Original larkspur botanical bas-relief
Handmade by Jocelyn Kempe
Plaster relief and silk mat
Vintage French gilt frame
Professionally framed
One of a kind
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
10 × 8 inches
PLEASE NOTE
Each botanical relief is created entirely by hand. Subtle variations in texture, edges, color, and surface markings are natural to the casting process and are not considered flaws. The vintage frame displays visible wear consistent with its age, including cracks, chips, patina, surface marks, and areas of gilding loss. These qualities are part of its history and character. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
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