spilanthes-urens-botanical-illustration-jacquin-circa-1780

This elegant botanical illustration depicts Spilanthes urens as a slender flowering branch, its narrow leaves arranged along a gently curving reddish stem and culminating in a delicate rounded flower head. The restrained olive, brown and cream palette emphasizes the precise structure of the specimen.

Created for Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin’s celebrated study of American plants, the plate combines scientific observation with the quiet beauty of eighteenth-century botanical art. Generous negative space and fine hand-rendered detail give the composition an especially graceful quality for botanical and natural-history interiors.

Artwork Details

• Artist/Creator: Nicolaus Joseph von Jacquin
• Title: Spilanthes Urens
• Original title: Spilanthes urens
• Series: Selectarum stirpium Americanarum historia
• Date: c. 1780 (edition dated 1780–1781)
• Period: 18th century
• Place of Origin: Vindobonae (Vienna), Austria
• Medium: Historical botanical illustration / hand-colored botanical plate

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.
• Protection: Shatterproof plexiglass protects the print while keeping the framed artwork lightweight.
• Ready to hang: A hanging kit is included, allowing the framed print to be mounted directly on the wall.
• Available sizes: Offered in a range of sizes to suit different spaces.
• Materials: Printed using FSC-certified paper and wood where available.
• Production: Each framed print is produced to order through a trusted international network of professional print studios.
• Shipping: Worldwide shipping is available.
• Made to order: There is no minimum order quantity. Each piece is printed and assembled on demand, reducing unnecessary stock and waste.

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