Sesuvium portulacastrum — Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin

This eighteenth-century botanical plate presents Sesuvium portulacastrum as a graceful forked specimen surrounded by generous warm cream space. Pale green stems divide into two upward-reaching branches carrying narrow leaves in muted olive and golden-green tones.

Small white star-shaped flowers appear between the foliage alongside slender reddish-pink buds. The gently curving stems and alternating leaves create an open, rhythmic composition, while the restrained coloring preserves the precise character of historical botanical illustration.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Sesuvium portulacastrum
• Original title: Sesuvium Portulacastrum
• Series: Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia
• Date: Circa 1780
• Period: 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vienna
• Medium: Colored botanical illustration

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