Pomona Britannica: No. 82 - Pears

1807
(British, 1751–1823)
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Though pears mature on the tree, they ripen best after being plucked.

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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.
Pomona Britannica:  No. 82 - Pears

Pomona Britannica: No. 82 - Pears

1807

George Brookshaw

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

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