Botanical engraving from 1904 - Tropical fruits - Papaya, pomegranate, cuisine

Magnificent authentic engraving 121 years old, not a simple reproduction. Subject: Tropical fruits. • Edition: between 1902 and 1907. • Size: 15.5 X 24.5 cm. • Elegant and vintage cream-white paper. • Text in German. • Condition: very good. This illustration comes from a large German encyclopedia, combining scholarly texts, maps, and detailed engravings, reflecting the intellectual and editorial rigor of its time. Authentic and original, it bears witness to the encyclopaedic ambition to encompass all human knowledge. A true mirror of the world before the First World War, this work combines rigor, elegance, and pedagogical clarity, making each volume a valuable testimony to the history of knowledge. The illustration features a magnificent collection of exotic fruits arranged in two groups. The upper part shows a bright red pomegranate, a papaya, a blue-grey breadfruit, and a white soursop with black seeds. The lower part reveals a cashew fruit with its characteristic nut, a green avocado, and a red-orange mango. Each fruit is depicted with its leaves, and some are cut to reveal their flesh and seeds. • Find all my lithographs and prints in my shop. • Send me a message for any questions. • Fast delivery and careful packaging for a risk-free reception. • For a bulk purchase, send me a message for a single shipping fee and to discuss a discount. Reference: 112-1-19. Texts inscribed on the engraving: Translation: Tropical fruits 1 Cinnamon apple Anona squamosa 1a Cross-section 2 Persimmon Diospyros Kaki 3 Guava Psidium Guajava 4 Malacca apple Jambosa malaccensis 5 Caimito tree Chrysophyllum Cainito Cross-section 6 Sapodilla Ochras Sapota 6a Cross-section 7 Breadfruit Artocarpus incisa 8 Pomegranate Punica granatum 9 Cashew Anacardium occidentale 10 Avocado Persea gratissima Cross-section. --- Decoration, vintage, avocado, mango, cashew, breadfruit, cashew nut. Papaya, pomegranate, soursop. This plate presents a scientific naturalistic style typical of 19th-century German encyclopedias. The illustrations are remarkably precise with vivid and realistic colours. The chromo-lithographic technique allows for a faithful rendering of the textures and nuances of each fruit, creating a work that is both educational and decorative in the spirit of the botanical plates of the time.