Peaches, Nectarines: George Brookshaw 'S 19th C. Framed Hand-Colored Aquatint, 1804

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George Brookshaw's (1751-1823) beautiful "Peaches, Nectarines" hand colored aquatint engraving, plate 38 from his "Pomona Brittanica", considered to be the … more George Brookshaw's (1751-1823) beautiful "Peaches, Nectarines" hand colored aquatint engraving, plate 38 from his "Pomona Brittanica", considered to be the finest British botanical large format treatise of the 19th-century. His engravings were unique for their rich tones and colors, elegant compositions with the fruit seeming to float on a mottled sumptuous background. The pale green and peach-colored peaches and the pink and green flowers lie on a rich dark brown-colored background.

The print is presented in an ornate bronze-colored wood frame with gold-colored inner and outer trims and a triple mat. The outer mat is a marbled light tan color and the middle mat is green and the inner mat is gold colored. The frame measures 28.63" high by 24.5" wide and 1" deep. There are a few small faint spots in the margins, but the print is otherwise in excellent condition. less