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Botanical drawing of Black Froninac Grapes showing a bunch of deep purple grapes hanging from a woody stem with a large green leaf.
Black Froninac Grape
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Black Froninac Grape

Artist George Brookshaw (British, 1751 - 1823)
Date1804-1812
MediumAquatint with stipple engravings, printed in color and finished by hand
Dimensions16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by Terry White
Object number2010.57.8
Visual DescriptionBotanical drawing of Black Froninac Grapes showing a bunch of deep purple grapes hanging from a woody stem with a large green leaf. Plate 57 from "Pomona Britannica", London: T. Bensley for the author, published by White, Cochrane and Co., E. Lloyd and W. Lindsell, 1804-1812.
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