Botanical Engraving 1911 - Beaupry Pear by Guillot - fruit cuisine

Magnificent authentic engraving aged 114 years, not a mere reproduction: Bonne de Beaupry Pear. • Edition: in 1911. • Size: 18 X 25 cm. • Artist: J. Guillot. • Thick elegant vintage cream-white paper. • Condition: Very good condition, slight signs of age. See also the photos. J. Guillot is an illustrator based in Paris, active towards the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, who mainly created drawings for horticultural plates. This engraving belongs to a series of botanical plates from the early 20th century, published in the Revue Horticole in 1911, a prestigious French journal dedicated to botany and garden art. It finely illustrates the artistic and scientific expertise of the time, blending naturalistic precision with decorative elegance. Authentic and original, it combines beauty and pedagogy, making each copy a precious fragment of natural history and a true time capsule. Magnificent botanical illustration representing the variety of Bonne de Beaupry pear with a leafy branch and two fruits, one in cross-section. The details show the pear's pearly white flesh, brown seeds, and golden skin with rosy reflections, a beloved autumn fruit appreciated for its delicacy. • 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 bulk purchases, send me a message for a single shipping fee and to discuss a discount. Reference: 102-1-12. Texts inscribed on the engraving: Carillot pinxit. - Lith. J.J. Goffart, Brussels - Bonne de Beaupry Pear. --- Decoration, vintage, arboriculture, pomology, orchard. This plate presents a naturalistic and scientific style typical of pomological illustrations from the 19th century, in the tradition of encyclopaedic botanical plates.