Artwork
Traité des arbres fruitiers: Prune bifère
Traité des arbres fruitiers: Prune bifère is a print by the Romanticist artist Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau. It is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Traité des arbres fruitiers: Prune bifère is a print by Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau, dated to 1822, and is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a detailed illustration of a prune tree branch, showing various stages of its life cycle, including leaves, flowers, and fruit at different levels of ripeness. One plum is dissected to reveal its pit.
Technique & Style
The illustration is characterized by its precision and attention to detail, employing chiaroscuro to create a realistic representation of the subject. The level of detail suggests a scientific or botanical purpose.
Context
As part of a treatise on fruit trees, this print likely served an educational or informative function, providing a detailed visual reference for the identification and study of the 'Prune bifère' variety.
Artist & collection
Artist
Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau
Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (1700–1782) was a French artist.
