Malus communis. Pommier commun. by APPLE) Bessa, P. (illus). Jarry (engraved by) - Ca. 1801- 1819.
by APPLE) Bessa, P. (illus). Jarry (engraved by)
Malus communis. Pommier commun.
by APPLE) Bessa, P. (illus). Jarry (engraved by)
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Paris.. Ca. 1801- 1819.. Stipple engraving printed in color with added hand color, plate 9 x 12 inches on sheet 10 x 16 inches. Delicate antique script notation beneath apple, two 1/4 inch adhesive squares to upper edge of verso (not affecting image). Very good condition. An exquisite example of French botanical art at its high point in the early nineteenth century, this fine print of an apple is by Pancrace Bessa (a contemporary of P.J. Redoute), interpreted in the delicate medium of stipple engraving by Jarry. It was published in "Traite des Arbres et Arbustes que l'on cultive en france en pleine terre. Seconde edition 'nouveau Duhamel' considerablement augmentee" (Dunthorne 243), a multi volume work documenting trees and shrubs cultivated in France and a showcase for the artistry of P.J. Redoute and Pancrace Bessa. This is plate 14 from Volume 2. .
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- Place of Publication Paris.
- Date Published Ca. 1801- 1819.
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