Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis Alba & Nigra, c.1831

€ 590

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1831
Mapmaker / artist: Jonathan Carl Zenker, Germany, 1831–1832
Technique: Copper engraving with original hand coloring
Sheet size: 27.1 × 22.7 cm (10.7 × 8.9 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14181-48

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

Condition

Moderate age-related toning and light foxing.

About this sheet

Antique Mustard Botanical Print, Sinapis alba & nigra, c.1831
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.