Chayota edulis — Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This historical botanical study presents Chayota edulis through a carefully separated fruit, leaf, and floral details. A large ribbed fruit in muted olive and yellow-green occupies the upper composition, its irregular surface marked by fine bristle-like details and softly modeled longitudinal ridges.

Below, a broad green leaf reveals an intricate network of dark veins, accompanied by two small yellow-orange floral studies. Generous cream-colored space surrounds each element, giving the plate an unusually restrained graphic quality while retaining the observational precision of historical botanical illustration.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Chayota edulis
• Original title: Chayota edulis
• Series: Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia
• Date: 1780–1781
• Period: Late 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna; botanical work concerning American and Caribbean plants
• Medium: Botanical illustration / printed botanical plate

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