Cassytha Filiformis — Twining Vine Botanical Study by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This distinctive botanical study of Cassytha filiformis depicts a remarkably slender, almost leafless vine through an intricate network of yellow-olive stems. The delicate strands twist, loop, and intertwine across the warm cream ground, creating an airy linear composition unlike more densely foliated botanical plates.

Tiny buds and flowering structures punctuate the winding stems, while pale rounded fruits and separate fruit and seed details appear toward the lower portion of the illustration. Generous negative space emphasizes the graceful movement of the plant, giving this historical natural-history study an elegant, almost calligraphic character.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Cassytha filiformis
• Original title: Cassytha filiformis
• Series: Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
• Date: Circa 1780
• Period: Late 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna (Vindobonae), 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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