Plate 83 “The Plum”

A charming example of Brookshaw's smaller work on fruit.  Although not as large nor as dramatic as the fruits included in the Pomona Britannica, these delightful small stipple engravings have a naive quality that makes them irresistable.  Brookshaw drew his fruit specimens from the Royal Gardens at Hampton Court and intended to depict "...delineations of the best varieties of the different species of English fruit."  The accomanying descriptive text is straight forward and informative. “Fig.1 The Red Magnum Plum, apt to be stony and gummy,Fig. 2 The White Magnum Bonum bakes very well.” All in all a wonderful example of Brookshaw's great talent.

9  ½”  x 5 ½” inches sheet, 17” x 13 1/2" inches framed 

Stipple engraving with full original hand-color.

Excellent condition with accompanying text. Archivally matted and framed.