Treatise on Fruit Trees Pl.35
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1768
Step into an 18th-century botanical garden with this exquisite illustration of the 'Ecarlate de Virginie,' or Virginia strawberry. Created for Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau's comprehensive guide to fruit trees, the print captures the plant's entire lifecycle, from delicate pink blossoms to ripe, textured berries. The massive, serrated leaves dominate the composition, rendered with such precise hatching that you can almost feel their rough surface. A dainty blue ribbon ties the stems at the bottom, adding a touch of elegance to this scientific study that bridges the gap between art and agriculture.
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- Hand-colored engraving
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