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Twelve Months of Fruit: February

1732

Henry Fletcher

(British, active 1715–38)
Culture
England, 18th century
Medium
engraving, hand-colored
Measurements
Sheet: 48.4 x 38 cm (19 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.); Platemark: 41.3 x 34.3 cm (16 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland 1949.410
Catalogue raisonné
Dunthorne 117, only state
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print

Description

Unlike in books from the previous century, Furber’s etchings were colored by hand with watercolor in a realistic manner. The example to the left, which had not yet been painted, demonstrates the conceptual importance of color. Watercolor enhances the three-dimensional effect of each fruit and adds significant visual interest. Although these prints fulfilled a utilitarian purpose, their decorative quality was also appreciated: they were reissued in numerous editions from the 1730s through the 1750s.
A vertically oriented hand-colored engraving depicts an assortment of fruit within an ornate frame. A blue-patterned bowl atop a carved pedestal overflows with apples and pears in yellow, red, and green tones. Below, similar fruits and small red berries rest on a stone ledge. Small black numbers label each piece. At the bottom center, a cartouche labeled "FEBRUARY 1732" is flanked by text lists. A fish crest tops the decorative border.

Twelve Months of Fruit: February

1732

Henry Fletcher

(British, active 1715–38)
England, 18th century

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