Original Garden Croton (Joseph's Coat) Botanical Chromolithograph, c. 1880
€ 875
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1880
Mapmaker / artist
Berthe Hoola van Nooten (1817–1892)
Publisher
Librairie Européenne C. Muquardt, Brussels
Sheet size
55.5 × 40 cm (21.9 × 15.7 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14326-1
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
Good antique condition with age-related toning, occasional foxing and light handling wear, as expected for a print of this age. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
About this sheet
An exceptional original antique botanical chromolithograph depicting Codiaeum variegatum, better known as the Garden Croton or Joseph's Coat. Celebrated for its striking variegated foliage in shades of green, yellow, orange and red, this tropical ornamental plant has long been prized in botanical gardens and Victorian conservatories. The plate also includes finely rendered botanical studies of the flowers and fruit, reflecting the scientific precision of nineteenth-century botanical illustration.
The artwork was painted from life on the island of Java by the renowned Dutch botanical artist Berthe Hoola van Nooten (1817–1892). Her masterwork, Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l'Ile de Java, is among the finest botanical publications devoted to the extraordinary flora of the Dutch East Indies. The plates were printed in vivid chromolithography by P. De Pannemaeker of Ghent and published in the third edition issued in Brussels around 1880 by Librairie Européenne C. Muquardt.
This is an original antique print, printed circa 1880, and not a modern reproduction or later copy.
Publication: Fleurs, Fruits et Feuillages Choisis de l'Ile de Java
Printer: P. De Pannemaeker, Ghent
Medium: Original chromolithograph on wove paper.
Condition: Good antique condition with age-related toning, occasional foxing and light handling wear, as expected for a print of this age. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description.
Please note that any framed images are for display inspiration only. The print is sold unframed. Framed mock-ups are not always shown to exact scale and are intended solely to illustrate possible presentation options.
