Treatise on Fruit Trees Pl.41
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1768
Step into the 18th-century world of botanical science with this beautifully detailed plate of the gooseberry, or 'Groseillier Epineux.' Created for Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau's comprehensive treatise on fruit trees, the illustration acts like a visual dissection, showing off the plant's spiky green berries, ripening reddish fruits, and delicate flowers all at once. It's a perfect example of how art and science were best friends back in the day, working together to document nature's quirks long before cameras made things easy.
- Technique
- Engraving with hand-coloring