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[Series of four Peaches],

From 'Pomona Britannica; or, A Collection of the Most Esteemed Fruits'.

Stock Code 87137

[London]: G. Brookshaw, [1804-1812].

Original price $6,591.00 - Original price $6,591.00
Original price $6,591.00
$6,591.00
$6,591.00 - $6,591.00
Current price $6,591.00
George Brookshaw's 'Pomona Britannica' is the finest work on fruit and flowers ever produced. Its breathtaking images display a level of technical virtuosity and beauty that distinguish this magnificent work as a true work of art.

As a retired cabinetmaker, Brookshaw produced his seminal botanical study late in his career, at first publishing it in parts and then as a complete edition in 1812. The fact that this outstanding work took ten years to complete is evident in the quality of its images and the care with which Brookshaw executed each individual picture. 'Pomona Britannica' was produced as a visual record of the best available varieties of fruit in an attempt to encourage gardeners to experiment with growing fruit, and illustrates examples found in the Royal gardens at Hampton Court, Kensington Gardens, and the private gardens of the Prince of Wales in Blackheath.

'Pomona Britannica' differs from other botanical works in its dark aquatinted backgrounds and its stylized compositions. By using aquatint to create a contrasting background, Brookshaw manages to produce a truly dramatic effect. His use of stylized composition distinguishes his pictures from the dry scientific illustrations found in other botanical studies and creates an exceptionally beautiful visual experience. 'Pomona Britannica' is not only a didactic study, it is a masterpiece of illustration in which every picture is a testament to the artist's talent and ingenuity.

Plates: [Nectarine] Vermash Nectarine; Violet Hative Nectarine; Roman Nectarine; North's Scarlet Nectarine; Elrouge Nectarine; Peterborough Nectarine,. [Nectarine] Dutillees Nectarine; Burgnon's Old Nectarine; Brugnon's Round Nectarine; Murray Nectarine; Newington Nectarine, [Peach] Black Peach of Montreal; Cambra Peach; Monshien's Pacey of Pomperi (Pavie of Pompone?) and [Peach] Chancellor Peach; Catherine Peach; Old Newington Peach.

Set of four aquatint engravings, with some stipple, printed in colours and finished by hand. Some tears on the edges otherwise good condition

Cf. Dunthorne 50; cf. Great Flower Books (1990) p. 81; cf. Nissen BBI 244; cf. Sandra Raphael An Oak Spring Pomona 40a.
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[Series of four Peaches],

BROOKSHAW, After George (1751-1823).

Stock code: 87137

$6,591.00

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