Arbre Fruitier Collection

Botanical board: hazelnut and hazelnut - American hazelnut, Corylus americana, native to North America
FLO4720619 Botanical board: hazelnut and hazelnut - American hazelnut, Corylus americana, native to North America. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieu's " Dictionary of

Tigree scale on an apple branch - White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch
FLO4562349 Tigree scale on an apple branch - White ermine moth, Spilosoma lubricipeda, and common housefly on an apple branch, Malus domestica

African vegetation including papyrus, date palm, banana tree, waterlily, etc
FLO4620666 African vegetation including papyrus, date palm, banana tree, waterlily, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Antique

Common banana (Musa sapientum) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885)
FLO4610803 Common banana (Musa sapientum) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Apricot - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)
FLO4611113 Apricot - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885)
FLO4610829 Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) under the direction of Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Edible fig tree - Fig, Ficus carica, with flower, leaf, ripe fruit and fruit in section
FLO4599457 Edible fig tree - Fig, Ficus carica, with flower, leaf, ripe fruit and fruit in section. Handcoloured zincograph by Chabots drawn by Miss M. A

Sweet cherry or sour cherry. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book
FLO4565894 Sweet cherry or sour cherry. Coloured copper engraving from a drawing by Isaac Russell from William Baxter's book "English Botanical Phenomenes", 1834

Plum or prune tree - Prunier - Prunus domestica 1, and wild cherry tree, Prunus avium 2, with blossom, fruit and leaf
FLO4576023 Plum or prune tree - Prunier - Prunus domestica 1, and wild cherry tree, Prunus avium 2, with blossom, fruit and leaf

Letter H. Young boy under a peach. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210196 Letter H. Young boy under a peach. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900

Letter K: Kakaotes. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet"
DUV4209640 Letter K: Kakaotes. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter K: Kakaotes. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".); Photo © Duvallon.

Letter L: resplendent lophophore. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet". Private collection
DUV4209633 Letter L: resplendent lophophore. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet". Private collection; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter L: resplendent lophophore)

Hazel branch with fruit Hazel tree with male catkins, female buds and nuts, Corylus avellana
FLO4708654 Hazel branch with fruit Hazel tree with male catkins, female buds and nuts, Corylus avellana. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn from nature by Mrs

Dragon, ladybug has seven points on a hazel tree - Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, seven-spot ladybird
FLO4562379 Dragon, ladybug has seven points on a hazel tree - Tawny prominent, Harpyia milhauseri, seven-spot ladybird, Coccinella septempunctata and fruit flies on a hazel tree, Corylus avellana

Half peacock sphinx on an apple branch - Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus, larva and pupa on an apple branch
FLO4562335 Half peacock sphinx on an apple branch - Eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus, larva and pupa on an apple branch

Nashino hana or Japanese pear tree blossom, Pyrus pyrifolia (Chinese pear tree)
FLO4654618 Nashino hana or Japanese pear tree blossom, Pyrus pyrifolia (Chinese pear tree). Handcoloured woodblock print by Kono Bairei from Kusa Bana Hyakushu (One Hundred Varieties of Flowers)

O : orchard, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225058 O : orchard, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries, Frederick Warne and Co, editeurs)

Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief. Engraving in " Usual alphabet "
DUV4207448 Letters U and V: Usurper and Thief. Engraving in " Usual alphabet ". Illustrations on the theme of qualities and defects in children. A. Quantin, printer-publisher, 1885

Botanical plate: " Palm a dates, dates" Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera 73, and queen sago palm
FLO4728919 Botanical plate: " Palm a dates, dates" Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera 73, and queen sago palm, Cycas circinalis 74

Strawberry tree with flowers and fruit, Arbutus unedo. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn from nature by Mrs
FLO4708680 Strawberry tree with flowers and fruit, Arbutus unedo. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn from nature by Mrs

The fee of the pecher flower, hands in a fur sleeve, is sheltered from the cold of winter under the straw - Eau forte
FLO4637632 The fee of the pecher flower, hands in a fur sleeve, is sheltered from the cold of winter under the straw - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Ate ou apple cinnamon (Annona squamosa) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885)
FLO4611195 Ate ou apple cinnamon (Annona squamosa) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) edited by Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Fig tree branch with figs - Fig tree, Ficus carica, showing unripe and ripe fruit on a branch
FLO4611206 Fig tree branch with figs - Fig tree, Ficus carica, showing unripe and ripe fruit on a branch, and section through fruit

Common pear - European pear, Pyrus communis, with blossom, leaf and branch. Handcoloured zincograph by C
FLO4600204 Common pear - European pear, Pyrus communis, with blossom, leaf and branch. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A

Date palm - Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, palm tree, leaf, bulb and ripe fruit. Handcoloured zincograph by C
FLO4598771 Date palm - Date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, palm tree, leaf, bulb and ripe fruit. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A

Pudibonde on a branch of plum - Yellow or pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, on a plum branch, Prunus domestica
FLO4562395 Pudibonde on a branch of plum - Yellow or pale tussock moth, Calliteara pudibunda, on a plum branch, Prunus domestica

Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium
FLO4562382 Large tortoiseshell butterfly, Nymphalis polychloros, on a cherry tree, Prunus avium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

The pink apple tree or elephant apple tree (Dillenia indica), description of the flower, foliage and fruit
FLO4644495 The pink apple tree or elephant apple tree (Dillenia indica), description of the flower, foliage and fruit. Tropical fruit tree native to Southeast Asia

Apricot, Malus armeniaca. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857
FLO4646411 Apricot, Malus armeniaca. Handcoloured lithograph from Carl Hoffmann's Book of the World, Stuttgart, 1857.; (add.info.: Apricot, Malus armeniaca)

Malabar Tamarind, or Gambooge, Brindall Bay - Brindleberry, Garcinia gummi-gutta, with flower, leaf, fruit and section
FLO4599997 Malabar Tamarind, or Gambooge, Brindall Bay - Brindleberry, Garcinia gummi-gutta, with flower, leaf, fruit and section. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A

Cognassier Quince tree, Cydonia oblonga (Pyrus cydonia), with blossom, branch, leaf, ripe fruit and section
FLO4599090 Cognassier Quince tree, Cydonia oblonga (Pyrus cydonia), with blossom, branch, leaf, ripe fruit and section. Handcoloured zincograph by C. Chabot drawn by Miss M. A

N O P Q : nutting, orchard, plough, quarry, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4225066 N O P Q : nutting, orchard, plough, quarry, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, Country alphabet, made of three illustrated abecedaries)

Boke or flowering quince, Chaenomeles speciosa (Cognassier en fleurs). Handcoloured woodblock print by Kono Bairei
FLO4654254 Boke or flowering quince, Chaenomeles speciosa (Cognassier en fleurs). Handcoloured woodblock print by Kono Bairei from Kusa Bana Hyakushu (One Hundred Varieties of Flowers), Tokyo

Letter E: Eparvier. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet"
DUV4209665 Letter E: Eparvier. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter E: Eparvier. Engraving in "Great Bird Alphabet".); Photo © Duvallon.

Letters Q and R: Quadrumane Rat Fox Shark Ramier. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood"
DUV4209509 Letters Q and R: Quadrumane Rat Fox Shark Ramier. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood". Editions Jules Tallandier, Paris, 1927

Parisiennes relaxing at Montmorency, a suburb of Paris. A woman sits in a swing beneath a tree
FLO4677289 Parisiennes relaxing at Montmorency, a suburb of Paris. A woman sits in a swing beneath a tree, while another picks cherries

Wild pear - pear tree - Pyrus communis, and wild apple - apple tree - Pyrus malus, with fruit, leaf and blossom
FLO4576074 Wild pear - pear tree - Pyrus communis, and wild apple - apple tree - Pyrus malus, with fruit, leaf and blossom

Chestnut and almond tree (leaves, flowers and fruits) - Sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa 1, and almond, Prunus dulcis 2
FLO4573807 Chestnut and almond tree (leaves, flowers and fruits) - Sweet chestnut, Castanea sativa 1, and almond, Prunus dulcis 2

Two palm trees of the Seychelles, male on the right and female on the left
FLO4581484 Two palm trees of the Seychelles, male on the right and female on the left, producing fruits in the form of double coconut, called coconut buttocks

Peach tree (pecher), Prunus persica 1, and apricot (apricot), Prunus armeniaca 2, with fruit, blossom, leaf and stone
FLO4574852 Peach tree (pecher), Prunus persica 1, and apricot (apricot), Prunus armeniaca 2, with fruit, blossom, leaf and stone

Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch
FLO4562378 Black dagger (trident) on an apple branch - Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch, Malus domestica

Tree a bread (Artocarpus altilis) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885)
FLO4611279 Tree a bread (Artocarpus altilis) - Lithography, illustration by Jean Gabriel Pretre (1780-1885) under the direction of Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840)

Apple blossoms, Pyrus malus. Illustration by Clarissa Badger (nee Munger, 1806-1889)
FLO4565642 Apple blossoms, Pyrus malus. Illustration by Clarissa Badger (nee Munger, 1806-1889), lithography published in "Wildflowers, dessinees et mises en couleur par la nature"

Pommiers en fleurs Peinture de Claude Monet (1840-1926) 1872 Chicago, Art institut --- Apple Trees in Blossom
JLJ4647165 Pommiers en fleurs Peinture de Claude Monet (1840-1926) 1872 Chicago, Art institut --- Apple Trees in Blossom. Painting by Claude Monet (1840-1926). 1872

Apple blossoms (watercolor)
7228457 Apple blossoms (watercolor) by Bernier, Charles (1857-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bernier, Charles (1857-1936)); Photo © Isabelle Eshraghi

William (Willem or William) of Orange (1533-1584). Guillaume de Nassau, Prince of Orange
LSE4315473 William (Willem or William) of Orange (1533-1584). Guillaume de Nassau, Prince of Orange, known as Guillaume the taciturn, founder of Orange Nassau

Forbidden fruit - fruits interdits, deux enfants regardent les fruits d un arbuste dans le jardin - Extrait de
DUV4218696 Forbidden fruit - fruits interdits, deux enfants regardent les fruits d un arbuste dans le jardin - Extrait de Afternoon Tea : Rhymes for children - Livre de poemes pour enfants

Isaac Newton observing an apple fall to the ground while seated beneath a tree
GIA555118 Isaac Newton observing an apple fall to the ground while seated beneath a tree by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; eGiancarlo Costa; Italian, out of copyright

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"Arbre fruitier: A Celebration of Nature's Bounty and Symbolism" From the delicate apple blossoms captured in Claude Monet's 1872 painting "Apple Trees in Blossom" at the Chicago Art Institute, to the forbidden fruits that enticed two children in Frederick Warne & Co's book of poems for children, "Afternoon Tea, " arbre fruitier has long been a subject of fascination and symbolism. In history, we find William of Orange, also known as Guillaume de Nassau or Guillaume the taciturn, standing before the city of Delft in the Netherlands. This founding figure is forever associated with his namesake tree - an orange tree. And who can forget Isaac Newton sitting beneath an apple tree when he observed gravity at work? Across cultures, we see how art reflects our admiration for these fruitful wonders. In Korean art, a vase detail showcases a branch of plum flowers - a symbol of beauty and resilience. Meanwhile, engravings from "Petit alphabet illustre" depict harvest scenes where letters R and Q are represented by bountiful crops. Nature itself joins this celebration with vegetable gardens bursting into bloom during springtime in Pontoise. Plum trees stand tall amidst their vibrant surroundings while fruit tree flowers come alive on canvas through oil paintings like those created in 1873. Even mythology pays tribute to arbre fruitier. Little amours gather to honor Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty while Adam and Eve face expulsion from paradise due to their indulgence in forbidden fruits. Whether it be through art or literature, arbre fruitier continues to captivate us with its allure and significance. It reminds us not only of nature's abundance but also serves as a reminder that every choice carries consequences – both sweet and bitter alike.