Original Antique 19th C Hand Colored Lithograph Mushrooms Fungi Myxacium by Carl Gustav Jablonsky.

This antique scientific illustration, titled Myxacium (Taf. 34), features four species of the Myxacium genus: Myxacium collinítum, arvináceum, mucósum, and mucifluum. Rendered with exceptional precision, the lithograph emphasizes the glutinous texture and structural variations of these mushrooms. Richly hand-colored in amber, ochre, and earthy browns, each specimen is depicted with anatomical accuracy"”highlighting gill orientation, cap surface, and microscopic spores. This 19th-century plate would have been part of a larger mycological atlas, serving both taxonomic and illustrative purposes for naturalists and botanists of the era. Artist or Maker: Carl Gustav Jablonsky (attr.). Dimensions: 25 cm x 32 cm. Medium: Hand-Colored Lithograph. Date: 19th Century.

Dimensions:
9.85" W x 12.60" H
25 cm x 32 cm

Acquired from an auction house in France in 2025.

About the Artist
Carl Gustav Jablonsky (1756 – 25 May 1787) was a Berlin naturalist, entomologist and illustrator. He was also the private secretary to the Queen of Prussia, Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel-Bevern. He died at the age of 31. He willed his works to his colleague, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst, who became a naturalist and entomologist.


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent used condition. Wear consistent with age and use. This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.

Dimensions:
Height: 12.6 in.
Width: 9.85 in.
Depth: 0.02 in.

Category: Original Prints
Origin: Germany
Materials: Lithograph, Paper

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Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Excellent used condition. Wear consistent with age and use. This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age.