Description

A limited edition fine art photograph of a giant metallic wood boring jewel beetle (Euchroma Gigantea), printed and mounted as a pair.

Project: Buprestidae.

Bespoke: All prints are bespoke and printed to order.

Limited edition prints: Steel’s digital C-Type prints are limited editions. No further prints are produced once sold.

60″ prints / edition of 5
50″ prints / edition of 10
40″ prints / edition of 15
30″ prints / edition of 20
20″ prints / edition of 25

Print dimensions:

60 x 60 inches / 152.4 x 154.4 cm
50 x 50 inches / 127 x 127 cm
40 x 40 inches / 101 x 101 cm
30 x 30 inches / 76 x 76 cm
20 x 20 inches / 51 x 51 cm

Presentation: Professionally printed and mounted between sheets of perspex (frameless).

Presentation explained:
Perspex mounting is a contemporary way to present photographic prints for interiors. The colour print is bonded to clear acrylic using a silicon gel and then backed with a black acrylic substrate. Once the perspex has been bonded to the front of the print the appearance is of high definition with deep saturated colour. The completed piece is supplied with an aluminium sub-frame, which floats the panel from the wall. Reverse perspex has a reflective diamond polished finish with a stunning flawless result. Printed, mounted & finished by Metro Imaging.

Orientation: This artwork is best displayed with the beetles lying horizontally.

Authentication: Prints are signed on verso and supplied with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Delivery: Metro Imaging in Central London use an experienced shipping service to deliver the reverse perspex mounted prints. Metro take great care ensuring that prints are very well protected and efficiently delivered in the UK and overseas. Metro offer a vast array of delivery options to suit the recipient’s preference, all of which is overseen by Mr Steel.

Subject information:
Euchroma gigantea is one of the largest of the buprestid beetles (hence the Latin name “gigantea” of the species), reaching a length of about 50–80 millimetres (2.0–3.1 in). The body of Euchroma gigantea is robust, elongated and the wing cases (Elytra) have a wrinkled surface, some have a metallic red, purplish or green colour. The pronotum (a prominent plate-like structure covering the thorax) has a dark spot on each side.

Origin: This species is native to Central and South America (Mexico, Panama, Ecuador, Cuba, Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina). It lives in warm Amazon regions up to elevations of 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) above sea level.

Actual length of this Beetle: 56mm.

Image copyright: © Patrick Steel.