Chrysophyllum microphyllum — Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This eighteenth-century botanical plate presents Chrysophyllum microphyllum as a graceful branching specimen surrounded by an expansive warm cream ground. Slender reddish-brown stems support oval olive and yellow-green leaves, each carefully articulated with fine dark venation that gives the foliage a precise linear texture.

A single reddish leaf provides a distinctive warm accent within the composition, while a small cluster of delicate pale flowers appears along the lower branch. The specimen's restrained scale and generous surrounding space emphasize its elegant silhouette, combining the observational precision of scientific illustration with the quiet visual balance characteristic of historical botanical art.

Artwork Details

• Artist: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Chrysophyllum microphyllum
• Original title: Chrysophyllum microphyllum
• Series: Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia
• Date: Circa 1780
• Period: 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna, Austria
• Medium: Hand-colored botanical plate

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