Traité des arbres fruitiers: Chancellière
Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1822
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau
1822
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This painting shows a single pear tree branch with ripe fruit against a plain background. The artist used fine lines and soft shading to make the fruit look real. The leaves and pears have tiny details—check the spots on the pears. It’s part of a big book about growing fruit, made long after the artist died. The images were printed from engraved plates, so every copy looks sharp. Want to see more plant art? Look up Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau (French, 1700–1782).
