Two Plums

published 1817

George Brookshaw

Associated Names
George Brookshaw

Artist, British, active 1812

The image shows two large fruits hanging from separate branches. The top fruit is round, orange with green leaves, while the bottom fruit is round and purple with green leaves. The color palette includes mainly earthy tones, with bright orange, rich purple, and green hues set against a pale, speckled background. The orange fruit is at the upper center, and the purple fruit is positioned below it towards the lower center, both hanging from branches extending slightly toward the composition's center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    line and stipple engraving partially printed in color and finished by hand

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 33.9 × 27.3 cm (13 3/8 × 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.19.2

  • Series Title

    Pomona Britannica: Plate XVI

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q65508542

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