Pears, including Congres Pomologique, Gracioli de Jersey. From the Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe. Yellow, gold, red, brown fruit print.
Belgium: Louis Van Houtte, 1865. Original double page color lithograph published in van Houtte's "Flore des Serres et des Jardins de l'Europe" in Brussels. The journal was comprised of 23 volumes published between 1845-1883. van Houtte [1810-1876] made a name for himself as a horticulturist and his 'Establishment Louis van Houtte' was the largest nursery of its time on the continent; by the 1870's it covered 14 hectares and included 50 greenhouses. Text may or may not be present. Double page 9.75 x 12.75", intense yellow, gold, red and brown colors, original fold, faint fox spotting at top of page not affecting image, very clean and crisp. Very good condition. Item #21757
Price: $175.00