Alexandre Bivort 1855 Hand Colored Lithograph Pommes Romarin Red Or Yellow Apple
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for a detailed view. Information: Alexandre Bivort [1809-1872] was a Belgian nurseryman and creator of numerous fruits, He was active in various horticultural societies in Belgium and France and published two books: Album de Pomologie (1847-1851) followed by Annales de Pomologie Belge et Etrangere (1853-1860), which reprinted some of the plates from the earlier work yet most of the plates was newly created. They remain the classic reference on Belgian fruit... of the era, in keeping with Bivort’s stated intentions to document a neglected area of botany and generate interest in the cultivation of fruit, including new varieties. Most of what he illustrated was fruits of apples and pears, as well as grapes, cherries and berries. Bivort took a particular interest in pears, the fruit tree that are the best adapted to the Belgian climate and he developed his own varieties, some of which he named after family members. Compliant with Bivort’s commitment realism, he took the unusual step of including damaged as well as imperfect specimens instead of the idealized perfection of the more typical collection. There are only three complete set known to exist.Date: 1855 Source: Annales de Pomologie Belge et Etrangere Published in BrusselsVolume: 3rd YearPlate No.: N/AApple – Pommes Romarin (Red or Yellow (white)) – this apple is medium sized, roundish-ovate, and regular in its outline. Skin is greenish yellow, and streaked with red in the shade, but dark red where exposed to the sun. Eye is small and open with the stalk half an inch long with the flesh yellowish, very tender, crisp, and juicy, with a fine perfume; a first-rate dessert apple that ripens from October to February. Print method: Lithograph and hand colored on paper Condition: Very good to Excellent some with faint offset Size of Print: 345 x 260 mm. (Approximately 13 ½ x 10 ¼ inches)References: The fruit manual; containing the descriptions & synonym’s of the fruits and fruit-trees of Great Britain. 1860. Robert Hogg http://www.archive.org/details/fruitmanualcont00hogggoog. A Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!
