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Pierre Jean François Turpin, Pierre-Antoine Poiteau

Traité Des Arbres Fruitier Plates

H. Perronneau for T. Delachausée

1807 - 1835

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Plates from 'One of the finest and rarest books on fruit,' by Pierre Jean François Turpin and Pierre Antoine Poiteau.

  • Sold as a set of 4.
  • Pierre Jean François Turpin (French).
  • Pierre Antoine Poiteau (French).
  • Traité des arbres Fruitiers.
  • Paris: H. Perronneau for T. Delachausée, 1807-1835.
  • Stipple-engraved plates printed in colors and finished by hand.
  • Each is presented framed.

 

This series takes its title from Duhamel's Traité of 1768, it is an independent work and was intended as Poiteau and Turpin's homage to the earlier work. A team of over twenty engravers was involved. The color printing was by Langlois, the great French color-printer who supervised much of Redouté's work.

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Minor signs of age and handling.

Dimensions

Height: 24.21 inches / 61.5 cm
Width: 16.73 inches / 42.5 cm

Language

French

Subject

Botany, Prints and colour plate, Maps, Travel and Exploration, Illustrations

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