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George Brookshaw (United Kingdom, 1751-1823) hand-colored aquatint and engraving depicting a dissected cantaloupe still attached on the flowering vine. Plate #70 from the book 'Pomona Britannica', Accurately drawn and coloured from Nature, with full descriptions of their various qualities, seasons, & c. London: T. Bensley for the author, published by White, Cochrane and Co., E. Lloyd and W. Lindsell, [1804]-1812. Unframed. Plate: 17 1/2 " H x 13 1/2" W. Sheet: 22 1/4" H x 18" W. Condition: Overall toning with some acid burn noted around perimeter of plate. Hinged mounted to board.
