Muntingia Calabura — Botanical Study by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This botanical study of Muntingia calabura centers an upright flowering branch filled with long, finely serrated leaves. White flowers with yellow-orange centers emerge between overlapping layers of green foliage, while several small red fruits provide concentrated accents of warmer color lower on the stem.

Fine vein lines give the leaves a strong graphic structure without losing their natural character, and the generous cream ground keeps the densely arranged specimen visually clear. Associated with Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin's eighteenth-century botanical work, the plate combines careful plant observation with the controlled color, delicate linework, and measured composition of historical scientific illustration.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Muntingia calabura
• Original title: Muntingia calabura
• 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 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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