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Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis Alba & Nigra, c.1831
No. f_48099942183122.7 × 27.1 cm
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Herbs, spices & useful plants
Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis Alba & Nigra, c.1831
$665
€590 · £500
Original print, not a reproduction
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- Date
- 1831
- Sheet size
- 10.7 × 8.9 in (27.1 × 22.7 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Moderate age-related toning and light foxing.
- Collection
- Herbs, spices & useful plants
- Era
- 1800 to 1849, The golden age of botanical art
- Stock no.
- f_48099942
Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis alba & nigra, c.1831
Description:
This refined botanical engraving depicts white and black mustard, Sinapis alba and Sinapis nigra, including flowers, seed pods, and botanical details. Mustard was an essential culinary and agricultural crop.
Published in Zenker’s Merkantilische Waarenkunde, the plate reflects the importance of everyday food plants within economic botany.
Original hand coloring is soft and balanced, making this a calm and elegant closing plate to the series.
Condition report:
Moderate age-related toning and light foxing.
Framing tips:
A warm cream mat with a light to medium wood frame suits the gentle palette.
Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring
Maker: Jonathan Carl Zenker, Germany, 1831 to 1832
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