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Pomona Britannica: No. 17 - Plums

1806

George Brookshaw

(British, 1751–1823)
Culture
England, 19th century
Medium
aquatint
Credit Line
Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of Arnold M. Davis 1955.310
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Before publishing his botanical illustrations, Brookshaw was a renowned maker of painted furniture.

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Pomona Britannica illustrates fruits cultivated at Hampton Court Palace’s gardens, the most celebrated around London. It was devoted to the most handsome varieties of fruit cultivated in England. Most of the 90 plates in this large and sumptuous book, like these, have dark aquatint backgrounds.
A vertically oriented aquatint print depicts four plum branches against a solid black background. In the upper center, a branch holds a single purple plum. On the left, a blue-gray plum hangs, while a reddish-purple plum rests on the right. A large yellow plum dominates the bottom. Green leaves with pale undersides surround each fruit. A small rectangular border labeled PLATE XVII with publication details is centered at the bottom.

Pomona Britannica: No. 17 - Plums

1806

George Brookshaw

(British, 1751–1823)
England, 19th century

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