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Pomona Britannica: No. 64 - Scarlet Flesh Romana Melon
Created 1812
Curatorial Overview
“Pomona Britannica illustrates fruits cultivated at Hampton Court Palace’s gardens, the most celebrated around London. It was devoted to the most handsome varieties of fruit cultivated in England. Most of the 90 plates in this large and sumptuous book, like these, have dark aquatint backgrounds.”
Mediumaquatint
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OriginEngland, 19th century
InstitutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession No.1955.312
Credit LineGift of The Print Club of Cleveland in honor of Arnold M. Davis
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