Cynanchum Filiforme — Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin’s Cynanchum filiforme is an exceptionally restrained botanical study centered on a slender climbing vine. A gently curving stem carries pairs of small heart-shaped leaves rendered in muted olive and earthy green, each articulated with delicate dark venation. Three pale rounded flower clusters appear at intervals along the plant, providing subtle points of intricate botanical detail.

The specimen occupies only a narrow central section of the expansive warm cream sheet, making negative space an essential element of the composition. This understated arrangement emphasizes the fine stem, compact foliage, and tiny flower heads while giving the eighteenth-century natural-history illustration an unexpectedly modern minimalist quality.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Cynanchum filiforme
• Original title: Cynanchum filiforme
• Series: Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
• Date: c. 1780
• Period: 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna, Austria
• Medium: Hand-colored botanical illustration

Framed Print Details

• Fine art printing: Professional 12-color fine art printing technology produces vivid, accurate colors with strong tonal depth and significantly greater nuance than standard 4-color inkjet printing.
• Paper: Smooth premium matte paper with a clean, glare-free finish.
• 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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• Ready to hang: A hanging kit is included, allowing the framed print to be mounted directly on the wall.
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