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The image displays a botanical illustration of an almond branch with green, elongated leaves and green almonds attached to it. The color palette includes shades of green for the leaves and almonds, brown for the stem, and a light beige background. The main branch is centered, with a cut almond to the lower left. A smaller branch with pink flowers and buds is depicted on the bottom right.
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The image displays a botanical illustration of an almond branch with green, elongated leaves and green almonds attached to it. The color palette includes shades of green for the leaves and almonds, brown for the stem, and a light beige background. The main branch is centered, with a cut almond to the lower left. A smaller branch with pink flowers and buds is depicted on the bottom right.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amandier de la Georgie

after A. Poiteau

Medium
color stipple etching, hand-touched
Classification
Print
Accession number
1970.19.12
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Time span
1776 to 1800
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Pomologie francaise: pl.92

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • plant
  • Flower
  • Leaf
  • Writing

NGA object ID 52336. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.