Capparis Pulcherrima — Botanical Study by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This botanical study of Capparis pulcherrima brings together broad, strongly veined leaves with a delicate crown of flowers and unopened buds. Fine pink filaments radiate from the blossoms and end in small golden anthers, creating an intricate contrast with the substantial olive and ochre foliage below.

A large golden-orange fruit and separate pale seed are positioned beneath the main specimen, recording additional stages and structures of the plant. Set against a spacious cream ground, the composition combines the observational precision of eighteenth-century botanical illustration with an especially distinctive palette of mustard gold, warm orange, pink, and muted green.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Capparis pulcherrima
• Original title: Capparis pulcherrima
• Series: Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
• Date: Circa 1780
• Period: Late 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna, Austria
• Medium: Colored botanical plate

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• Paper weight: 200 gsm (80 lb).
• Paper thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mils).
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• Frame dimensions: Approximately 20 mm (0.79 in) deep and 10–14 mm (0.4–0.6 in) wide.
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