Traité des arbres fruitiers: Prune bifère
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 image shows a detailed drawing of a prune tree branch. The leaves are large and green, with some yellowing at the edges. There are small flowers, unripe green fruit, and a few ripe plums hanging from the branch. One plum is cut open to show the pit inside. The text at the bottom reads *"Prune bifère"*, which likely names the type of plum. The drawing looks very precise, almost like a science book illustration. If you like this kind of careful plant drawing, check out the technique: chiaroscuro.
