Treatise on Fruit Trees Plate 06
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1768
Step into an 18th-century orchard with this exquisite botanical plate from Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau's massive treatise on fruit trees. The illustration meticulously captures the 'Abricot Commun' (Common Apricot), showcasing not just the fuzzy, golden-orange fruits hanging from the branch, but also the delicate pink blossoms and a cross-section of the pit. It serves as a beautiful biological ID card, complete with detailed leaf veins and shading that makes the apricots look good enough to eat. Before photography, these hand-colored engravings were the primary way to document and share agricultural knowledge across Europe.
- Technique
- Hand-colored engraving
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