果樹論 第44図版
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1768
Step into an 18th-century orchard with this exquisite botanical plate from Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau's famous treatise on fruit trees. The illustration meticulously documents the 'Calville Rouge' apple, showing not just the ripe, blushing fruit but also its delicate white blossoms and a cross-section revealing the star-shaped seed core. Drawn by Aubriet and engraved by Henriquez, these hand-colored prints served as the scientific 'Wikipedia' of their day, helping botanists and farmers catalog nature's delicious diversity long before the invention of photography.
- Technique
- Hand-colored engraving
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