#116 Cydonia
England, 177016 x 10 in (41 x 25 cm)
ID #FF29E-FL-L25
The Cydonia is the genus for the quince fruit, depicted here under the plant.
This hand-colored copper plate engraving is part of a collection of prints from the book Figures of the Most Beautiful Plants Described in the Gardeners Dictionary, published by Philip Miller in London in 1770. There were multiple contributing illustrators, including Georg Ehret.
Condition: Good
