{"title":"Fruits","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"plate-xxxii-32-by-george-brookshaw","title":"Plate XXXII (32)- By George Brookshaw","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eGeorge Brookshaw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Aquatint and stipple engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details:\u003c\/b\u003e London: 1812, from \u003cem\u003ePomona Britannica\u003c\/em\u003e, print in colored and finished by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/b\u003e22 3\/4 x 18 1\/4 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good condition, image slightly faded by time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGeorge Brookshaw's celebrated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePomona Britannica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1812) illustrates the remarkable varieties of fruit cultivated in the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and Kensington Gardens at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Originally trained as a cabinetmaker, Brookshaw abandoned his trade in mid-life to pursue a career as a flower painter and teacher, dedicating years of painstaking effort to the engravings that were issued in parts beginning in 1804 and ultimately published together in 1812.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmploying the refined aquatint and stipple engraving techniques, Brookshaw produced sumptuous images distinguished by their rich coloration and dramatic chocolate-brown backgrounds, creating a visual effect unlike that of earlier botanical works. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePomona Britannica\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is widely regarded as one of the masterpieces of nineteenth-century botanical illustration, containing some of the finest color engravings of fruit ever produced. Today, its plates are highly prized for their exceptional beauty, rarity, and decorative appeal, making them outstanding additions to collections of botanical art or elegant focal points for home or office display.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48500042825882,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/Fruits.jpg?v=1782261113"}],"url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/collections\/fruits.oembed","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}