Helicteres jamaicensis — Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This eighteenth-century botanical plate presents Helicteres jamaicensis through a richly detailed arrangement of foliage, flowers, stems, and individual botanical structures. A slender golden-brown branch supports overlapping serrated leaves in deep olive, mustard, and warm ochre. Fine stippling and carefully traced veins give the foliage an unusually intricate surface.

Small pale flowers and golden buds appear among the upper branches, accompanied by long curved floral structures with subtle orange-red accents. Below the main specimen, separately illustrated plant parts record additional botanical details. From Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin's Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia, the plate combines close natural observation with the layered color and precise draftsmanship of eighteenth-century botanical illustration.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Helicteres jamaicensis
• Original title: Helicteres jamaicensis
• Series: Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia
• Date: Circa 1780
• Period: 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna, Austria
• Medium: Colored botanical illustration

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• 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.
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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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