Fruit Collection (page 9)

Fruit seller, lady wearing conical hat, Hanoi, Northern Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Peach: Royal George
Two peaches: a Royal George and a Barrington

Bunch of Black Cherries
A delicious looking bunch of black cherries of the Bohemian black bigarreau variety

Fruit / Pair of Pears
A pair of pears

Banana Plantation / Jamaic
A Jamaican Banana Plantation Date: 1905

Picking orange flowers for making perfume
People picking orange flowers for the manufacture of perfume on the Cote d Azur, France. Date: circa 1905

Young couple on a romantic greetings card, sitting on a vine branch -- With affection and regard. Date: circa 1890s

Scarlet flowered Avens, Geum coccineum.. Handcolored illustration by E.D. Smith engraved by Watts from Charles McIntoshs Flora and Pomona 1829

Aesculus hippocastanum (horse-chestnut, conker tree)
Illustration of a Aesculus hippocastanum (horse-chestnut, conker tree)

Rose hip tea, dried rose hips -Rosa canina-

Half-eaten apples

Advertorial postcard for Hartleys Orange Marmalade
An appealing (!) advertorial postcard for Hartleys Orange Marmalade Date: circa 1910

Can Tho Market, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Petit Bouschet grape, illustration by J. Troncy
Pierre Viala (1859-1936), Victor Vermorel (1848-1927), Traite General de Viticulture. Ampelographie, 1901-1910. Tome VI, plate: Petit Bouschet grape. Illustration by J. Troncy

Eulemur macaco, black lemur
Plate 217 from Capter 7 of Gleanings of Natural History Vol. 5 by George Edwards (1694-1773), published 1758-1764. Entitled The Black Maucauco

Mimus polyglottos, northern mockingbird
Plate 27, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby

Citrus paradisi, grapefruit
Tab 61 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820 by Antoine Risso. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London. This illustration is entitled Pompelmouse pompoleon

Coccyzus americanus, yellow-billed cuckoo
Plate 2 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh, retouched by R. Havell & Son, London

Aphelocoma coerulescens, Florida scrub jay
Plate 87 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1827-30), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Campephilus principalis, ivory-billed woodpecker
Plate 16, hand coloured etching from The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama islands (1731-43) Vol. 1 by Mark Catesby. Size: 380 x 255 mm

Fragaria chiloensis, Chilean strawberry

Cabernet grapes Cullen Winery, Margaret River, Western Australia JLR08091
JLR-420 Cabernet grapes Cullen Winery Margaret River, Western Australia Jean-marc La Roque contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Ex-tenant farmer from Texas, came to work in the fruit and vegetable harvests. Coachella Valley, California. Date 1937 Spring

Market Reports Illustrated - Unexpected fruit supply cleared
Market Reports Illustrated - Fruit, an unexpected supply was rapidly cleared! A fallen basket of apples is swiftly cleared up by lucky pedestrians! Date: circa 1905

Beirut, Lebanon - Young Fruit Seller
Beirut, Lebanon - A delightful photograph of a young Fruit Seller Date: circa 1904

Pomona (Rackham)
She is the Roman goddess of fruit-trees and fruit

Goji berries and juice. Spoon of dried goji berries (Lycium sp.) next to a glass of juice made from the fruit. This fruit is used in Chinese medicine

Red and green chilli peppers (Capsicum sp.)

Rowan berries. Ripening fruit of the European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) tree. Photographed in Dorset, UK, in August

Mistletoe sprigs
Mistletoe. Leaves and berries on sprigs of the European mistletoe (Viscum album). Mistletoe is a parasitic, evergreen shrub that can grow on a variety of trees, but is usually found on apple trees

AUDUBON: CROW. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos / Corvus Americanus), from John James Audubons The Birds of
AUDUBON: CROW. American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos/Corvus Americanus), from John James Audubons The Birds of America, 1827-1838

Black bear (Ursus americanus) cub eating Canadian gooseberry berries, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

MELONS, 14th CENTURY. Picking melons. Manuscript illumination from Tacuinum sanitatis in medicina, Northern Italy, late 14th century

Durian for sale, Mong Kok, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus), in fruit. Scotland
ROG-12633 Cloudberry, in fruit. Scotland Rubus chamaemorus Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Hazel - hazelnut
ME-1821 Common Hazel - hazelnut Corylus avellana Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Ripe blackberries on bramble bush Rubus fruticosus Cotswolds UK
MAB-865 Ripe blackberries on bramble bush Cotswolds UK Rubus fruticosus Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Picking Apples by Millicent Sowerby
Two girl guides and a brownie lend a hand by picking apples in a picturesque orchard

Georgia - Tbilisi - Mercer (selling Grapes)
Georgia - Tbilisi - Kinto or Mercer (selling Grapes)

Tinned Pineapple
A can of St Michael brand Pineapple

Poster advertising French Line to the West Indies
Poster advertising French Line cruises from Southampton to the West Indies. A service of distinction

APPLES
Gascoignes Seedling Sandringham, with blossom

Strawberries
Frogmore Late Pine Sir Joseph Paxton Vicomtesse Hericart de Thury

Banana seller - Island of Martinique
A wonderful postcard of a West Indian Banana seller from the Island of Martinique

Cherries in Paris Street
A smart woman buys cherries for herself and her children from a Parisien street trader

Harvesting Apples
Harvesting apples on a British farm. After being picked, the crop is collected in boxes for transporting to the packing station. Here, apples from the orchard are being inspected

Fruit / Lemon Holly Wine
A partially peeled lemon, apples, a hunting tankard, a glass of wine or sherry, and some holly, to represent the months of November and December

Eastern Bluebird - male with frosted holly berries in winter. January in Connecticut, USA
JZ-3721 Eastern Bluebird - male with frosted holly berries in winter January in Connecticut, USA Sialia sialis Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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"In Love with the Sweetness of Fruit: A Glasgow Street Scene" As the wind gently rustles through the willows, I am reminded of the vibrant colors and flavors that fruit brings to our lives. Just like "The Strawberry Thief, " a textile designed by William Morris in 1883, a way of stealing our hearts. In Derek Jarmans' Caravaggio (1986), Dexter Fletcher's character finds solace in painting still lifes filled with luscious fruits, and is as if he captures their essence on canvas, making them immortal. Imagine sipping cider made from a transportable cider press while reading Pauline Baynes' Goblin Market. The words come alive as you taste each succulent bite. Nature surprises us with its wonders, just like the ghost plant or Indian pipe, Monotropa uniflora. Its ethereal beauty reminds us that even in darkness, there is life and hope. Fruit has been celebrated throughout history; it takes center stage in Van Eyck's iconic Arnolfini Portrait. The juicy oranges symbolize wealth and fertility – an ode to nature's abundance. During times of hardship, such as the First World War, women found solace and purpose through Women's Institute activities. Preserving fruit became not only a necessity but also an act of resilience and unity. Raise your glass filled with Suze Alcoholic Drinks. Let its fruity notes transport you to sun-kissed gardens depicted in paintings from Livia's Villa – where every brushstroke celebrates nature's bounty. So next time you bite into a piece of fruit, remember its rich history and how it has inspired artists throughout centuries. Let yourself be enchanted by its sweetness and embrace all that nature offers us.