Plate 54  “The Filbert – The Cob Nut (The Barcelona Filbert / The English Cob Nut)”

 
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 irresistible.  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 accompanying descriptive text is straight forward and informative. All in all a wonderful example of Brookshaw's great talent.

9  ½”  x 5 ½” inches sheet, 14” x 10” inches framed 

Stipple engraving with full original hand-color.

Excellent condition with accompanying text.