196 Ebenezer Emmons, Jr. (fl. Mid-19th Century) – Clout Norgau Pear – Chromolithograph (Circa 1851)
This detailed botanical illustration depicts the Clout Norgau Pear variety, showing two views of the mature fruit along with a cross-section revealing the internal structure and seeds. The print is from the Agriculture of New-York volumes, which were part of the comprehensive Natural History of New York series commissioned by the state legislature. This image was produced as part of a significant American scientific effort to catalog and promote the various cultivated fruit varieties suitable for New York State's climate and agriculture, utilizing the advanced technique of chromolithography for accurate color rendition.
Ebenezer Emmons, Jr. was an American illustrator who contributed technical and botanical drawings to the official scientific reports of New York State. He worked in collaboration with his father, Ebenezer Emmons (1799–1863), a renowned geologist and naturalist who supervised the agricultural division of the Natural History of New York. The print was lithographed and printed by the firm of R. H. Pease in Albany, New York.
Artist or Maker: Ebenezer Emmons, Jr.
Dimensions: Approximately 28 × 22 cm
Medium: Chromolithograph
Date: Circa 1851
Condition Report:
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