Emmons, Ebenezer “The Winter King”  [apple]  Plate 38
Emmons, Ebenezer “The Winter King”  [apple]  Plate 38
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Emmons, Ebenezer “The Winter King” [apple] Plate 38

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Ebenezer Emmons.  Plate 38.  “The Winter King.”  [apple]  with tinted background.  From Ebenezer Emmons’ Natural History of New York.  Part V, Volume 3. 

Albany, 1851.  11 ¼ x 8 ¾ (paper).  Engraving by Davit & Guthrie.  Original hand color.  Very good condition.  

A print from a series of beautifully crafted images of fruit grown in New York State from a report on the agriculture of the state by Ebenezer Emmons (1799-1863).   Emmons is best known as a geologist, which is how he became involved with a series of studies on New York State natural history, but he also made great contributions to agricultural science.  Emmons made the drawings for these plates himself, and they are not only scientifically accurate, but also of considerable aesthetic value.  The precise detail, expert lithography, and rich hand color make these among the most attractive mid-nineteenth century American fruit prints.