Loetia Apetala — Botanical Study by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This botanical plate presents Loetia apetala through a branching woody specimen carrying elongated leaves and clusters of small pale flowers. Fine dark veins describe the structure of the olive-green foliage, while a single red-orange fruit is shown separately below the branch, creating a concentrated point of color against the quiet cream ground.

The unusually generous space surrounding the specimen gives the composition a restrained, almost sculptural character. Created within the eighteenth-century tradition of botanical documentation associated with Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin, the plate balances close natural observation with delicate linework, controlled color, and the visual clarity of early scientific illustration.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Loetia apetala
• Original title: Loetia apetala
• Series: Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia
• Date: Circa 1780
• Period: Late 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna, Austria
• Medium: Botanical illustration / 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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