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The image depicts a botanical illustration of a branch with multiple large green almond-like fruits, accompanied by slender, elongated green leaves. The color palette includes soft greens, with hints of pink and cream in the flower blossoms, against a beige, speckled background. The branch with the fruits and leaves is centrally located, while the cross-section of a fruit is shown towards the bottom left. A cluster of small pink flowers is visible on the right side of the image.
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The image depicts a botanical illustration of a branch with multiple large green almond-like fruits, accompanied by slender, elongated green leaves. The color palette includes soft greens, with hints of pink and cream in the flower blossoms, against a beige, speckled background. The branch with the fruits and leaves is centrally located, while the cross-section of a fruit is shown towards the bottom left. A cluster of small pink flowers is visible on the right side of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amandier - Pecher

after A. Poiteau

Medium
color stipple etching, hand-touched
Classification
Print
Accession number
1970.19.14
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.133

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • plant
  • Flower
  • Fruit
  • Leaf
  • Writing

NGA object ID 52338. 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.