Treatise on Fruit Trees Pl.48
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1768
Step into the 18th-century garden with this exquisite botanical illustration from the *Traité des arbres fruitiers*. Although the book was authored by Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau, the delicate drawing is by Magdalena Basseporte, a pioneering female artist who served as the official painter for the King's Garden in Paris. She depicts the 'Pomme d'Or' (Golden Apple) branch with lush green leaves and golden fruit, but look closely at the top right—she’s included a scientific breakdown of the flower’s anatomy, from a single petal to the full pink bloom. It’s a beautiful blend of artistic elegance and rigorous botanical science.
- Technique
- Engraving with hand-coloring
- Material
- Paper
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