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Caper Collection

"Caper: A Culinary Adventure through Botanical Delights" Step into the enchanting world of capers, where history and gastronomy intertwine

Background imageCaper Collection: A scene from the Ladykillers (1955)

A scene from the Ladykillers (1955)
shot at the Gasholders near Kings Cross Station, in London

Background imageCaper Collection: Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Euphorbia, Spurge, Caper Spurge, Wood Spurge, Capers, Victorian Botanical Illustration, from The Flowering Plants and Ferns of Great Britain

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa

Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa
5856362 Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa; (add.info.: Caper shrub, Capparis spinosa, with white flowers, pink stamen and stalks, heart-shaped leaves)

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper bush with red flowers and wild caper bush, Capparis spinosa

Caper bush with red flowers and wild caper bush, Capparis spinosa
5856492 Caper bush with red flowers and wild caper bush, Capparis spinosa; (add.info.: Caper bush with red flowers and wild caper bush, Capparis spinosa)

Background imageCaper Collection: Durham Mustard Too Powerfull for Italian Capers, 1807. Creator: Isaac Cruikshank

Durham Mustard Too Powerfull for Italian Capers, 1807. Creator: Isaac Cruikshank
Durham Mustard Too Powerfull for Italian Capers, 1807

Background imageCaper Collection: Herbs and vegetables, plantes condimentaires et fruits legumieres

Herbs and vegetables, plantes condimentaires et fruits legumieres
5324567 Herbs and vegetables, plantes condimentaires et fruits legumieres by Maubert, Louis Joseph Edouard (1806-1879); (add.info.: Herbs and vegetables, plantes condimentaires et fruits legumieres)

Background imageCaper Collection: White flowered caper bush, Capparis spinosa

White flowered caper bush, Capparis spinosa
5856697 White flowered caper bush, Capparis spinosa by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: White flowered caper bush, Capparis spinosa)

Background imageCaper Collection: Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub
3075759 Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving) by Pardies

Background imageCaper Collection: Le Caprier (Capparis Spinosa) - in 'Exercises de botany a l

Le Caprier (Capparis Spinosa) - in "Exercises de botany a l
LSE4102910 Le Caprier (Capparis Spinosa) - in " Exercises de botany A l usage des commercants", redige by JC Philibert, Imprimerie de Crapelet, Paris, 1801 by Unknown Artist

Background imageCaper Collection: Ginger; Black Pepper; Caper; Cayenne Pepper (coloured engraving)

Ginger; Black Pepper; Caper; Cayenne Pepper (coloured engraving)
6005382 Ginger; Black Pepper; Caper; Cayenne Pepper (coloured engraving) by Fitch, W. (fl.1872); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ginger; Black Pepper; Caper; Cayenne Pepper)

Background imageCaper Collection: Pitcher plants and caper bush

Pitcher plants and caper bush
Purple sidesaddle plant, Sarracenia purpurea, yellow sidesaddle plant, Sarracenia flava, and taper-leaved caper, Capparis acuminata

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper tree, mulberry and raspberry

Caper tree, mulberry and raspberry
Caper tree, Capparis spinosa, mulberry, Morus alba, and raspberry, Rubus idaeus. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper spurge, Euphorbia lathyris, and wolfsmilk

Caper spurge, Euphorbia lathyris, and wolfsmilk spurge, Euphorbia esula. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Background imageCaper Collection: Herbs and vegetables, plantes condimentaires

Herbs and vegetables, plantes condimentaires et fruits legumieres. Corn, Zea mais, cucumber, Cucumis sativus, pepper, Capsicum annuum, tomato, Solanum lycopersicum, caper, Capparis spinosa

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper bush or Flinders rose, Capparis spinosa

Caper bush or Flinders rose, Capparis spinosa, Caprier. Handcoloured steel engraving by Alphonse-Leon Noel after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A. Dupuis, Fr

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper bush, Capparis spinosa

Caper bush, Capparis spinosa
La Caprier. Caper bush, Capparis spinosa, with sphinx moth. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper bush or caper shrub, Capparis spinosa

Caper bush or caper shrub, Capparis spinosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1795

Background imageCaper Collection: Cardamon and caper plants

Cardamon and caper plants
Cardamon, Elettaria cardamomum 1, and caper bush, Capparis spinosa 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children), Weimar, 1792

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper spurge or paper spurge, Euphorbia lathyris

Caper spurge or paper spurge, Euphorbia lathyris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageCaper Collection: CAPER FLOWER

CAPER FLOWER
Rico Cavallo

Background imageCaper Collection: Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle, 1693. Creator: Sybilla Merian

Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle, 1693. Creator: Sybilla Merian
Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle, 1693

Background imageCaper Collection: Capparis canescens, dog capers

Capparis canescens, dog capers
Outline drawing by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Background imageCaper Collection: Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, 1674

Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, 1674
Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, Ignace-Gaston Pardies, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)

Background imageCaper Collection: Capricornus - a Caper-o -corns, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank

Capricornus - a Caper-o -corns, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
Capricornus - a Caper-o -corns, 19th century

Background imageCaper Collection: Seller of capers, 1390-1400

Seller of capers, 1390-1400. Illustration from Tacuinum Sanitatis, illuminated medical manual based on texts translated from Arabic into Latin, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageCaper Collection: Young woman jumping for joy in the air

Young woman jumping for joy in the air

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper bush -Capparis spinosa-, flower, Europe

Caper bush -Capparis spinosa-, flower, Europe

Background imageCaper Collection: Wild flowers Palestine Caper Capparis spinosa

Wild flowers Palestine Caper Capparis spinosa
Wild flowers of Palestine. Caper (Capparis spinosa L.) 1900

Background imageCaper Collection: Maltese appetizer Gbejniet (round cheeselet made in Malta from goats or sheep

Maltese appetizer Gbejniet (round cheeselet made in Malta from goats or sheep
Maltese appetizer Gbejniet (round cheese made in Malta from goats or sheep milk) with capers, fresh tomatoes, dried tomatoes, olives, Maltese cuisine, Malta

Background imageCaper Collection: Cartoon, Mutton and Capers

Cartoon, Mutton and Capers. 19th century

Background imageCaper Collection: Illustration, The Wolf and Seven Kids

Illustration, The Wolf and Seven Kids -- The Seven Kids and their Mother capered around the spring for very joy. Date: 1909

Background imageCaper Collection: Sessile-leaved bean caper, Zygophyllum sessilifolium

Sessile-leaved bean caper, Zygophyllum sessilifolium.. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn by John Curtis and engraved by Weddell from Curtiss Botanical Magazine, 1820, Samuel Curtis, Walworth

Background imageCaper Collection: Common caper or Capparis spinosa

Common caper or Capparis spinosa vintage engraving. Old engraved illustration of caper plant and flower

Background imageCaper Collection: Capparis spinosa, Caper, low sprawling shrub, flowers with white petals and long purple stamens

Capparis spinosa, Caper, low sprawling shrub, flowers with white petals and long purple stamens

Background imageCaper Collection: Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 122r Euphorbia Lathyris, Beechwort, Mint and Fig, illustration

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 122r Euphorbia Lathyris, Beechwort, Mint and Fig, illustration
XJL212019 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.122r Euphorbia Lathyris, Beechwort, Mint and Fig, illustration from The Book of Simple Medicine by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard

Background imageCaper Collection: Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. Reseda, Euphorbia and Dianthus, Illustration from the Book

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. Reseda, Euphorbia and Dianthus, Illustration from the Book
XJL212036 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. Reseda, Euphorbia and Dianthus, Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard

Background imageCaper Collection: Picture No. 10760745

Picture No. 10760745
Simple-Leaved Bean-Caper - Yellowish-green succulent plant. In the floodplain of the Hoanib river at the edge of the Namib Desert. (Zygophyllum simplex) Date:

Background imageCaper Collection: Close-up of capers

Close-up of capers

Background imageCaper Collection: Shell pasta with an olive, caper and tomato sauce

Shell pasta with an olive, caper and tomato sauce

Background imageCaper Collection: Veal schnitzel topped with anchovies and capers

Veal schnitzel topped with anchovies and capers

Background imageCaper Collection: Adding anchovy fillets into a blender, containing black olives

Adding anchovy fillets into a blender, containing black olives, white bread and capers (making tapenade), close-up

Background imageCaper Collection: Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Spaghetti alla puttanesca

Background imageCaper Collection: Corsica, Ajaccio, olives, capers, lupin beans for sales at market

Corsica, Ajaccio, olives, capers, lupin beans for sales at market

Background imageCaper Collection: Sea bass served on plate with new potatoes, and capers on top

Sea bass served on plate with new potatoes, and capers on top

Background imageCaper Collection: Crispeddi, Sicilian semolina fritters stuffed with ricotta, anchovies, capers, and herbs

Crispeddi, Sicilian semolina fritters stuffed with ricotta, anchovies, capers, and herbs, garnished with fennel

Background imageCaper Collection: Melted feta on sliced beefsteak tomatoes with spinach

Melted feta on sliced beefsteak tomatoes with spinach

Background imageCaper Collection: Spaghetti Puttanesca in bowl and a stack of bowls underneath

Spaghetti Puttanesca in bowl and a stack of bowls underneath

Background imageCaper Collection: Caper bush (Capparis spinosa), engraving by Pier Andrea Mattioli, 1554

Caper bush (Capparis spinosa), engraving by Pier Andrea Mattioli, 1554
Herbal, 16th century. Pier Andrea Mattioli (1501-1578), Commentary on Dioscorides work, 1554. Volume I, Book II, Plate: Caper bush (Capparis spinosa). Engraving



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"Caper: A Culinary Adventure through Botanical Delights" Step into the enchanting world of capers, where history and gastronomy intertwine. Picture yourself in a scene from the timeless classic film "The Ladykillers" (1955), where caper-filled mischief unfolds. But what exactly is a caper? Enter the realm of botany, and you'll discover Euphorbia, also known as Spurge or Caper Spurge - a plant with captivating qualities. Transport yourself to Malta, an island renowned for its culinary delights. Indulge in Gbejniet, round cheeselets made from goats or sheep's milk that perfectly complement these tiny flavor bombs. As you explore herbs and vegetables fit for seasoning your dishes, don't forget to include Capers - those tangy bursts of joy that elevate any meal. Venture further into Victorian times with botanical illustrations showcasing the delicate beauty of the white-flowered caper bush, scientifically known as Capparis spinosa. Marvel at Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio during Winter Solstice – a celestial spectacle intertwined with earthly pleasures. Immerse yourself in nature's wonders as you encounter Le Caprier (Capparis Spinosa) within "Exercises de botany à l'" – an exploration that reveals hidden secrets about this unique plant species. And let us not forget the fiery companions on our culinary journey; Ginger, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper - each adding their own distinctive twist alongside our beloved capers. Delve deeper into Mother Nature's repertoire as we encounter pitcher plants harmoniously coexisting with the vibrant caper bush. Witness how even trees like mulberry and raspberry find solace amidst this flavorful landscape. But beware. Not all plants are created equal; tread carefully around Caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris) and wolfsmilk, for their beauty hides a toxic secret.