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"In Love with the Sweetness of Fruit: A Glasgow Street Scene" As the wind gently rustles through the willows

Background imageFruit Collection: Spangles Coronation advertisement

Spangles Coronation advertisement
Lovely advertisement for Spangles fruit sweets - the sweet way to go gay - showing a crowd excitedly watching the Coronation and waving flags. Date: 1953

Background imageFruit Collection: English oak (Quercus robur) acorns

English oak (Quercus robur) acorns. Acorns forming on an English oak tree. This tree is also known as the pedunculate oak. Acorns are the fruit of the oak tree

Background imageFruit Collection: Lodsworth Womens Institute jam making, August 1943

Lodsworth Womens Institute jam making, August 1943
Photograph by George Garland Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N22454

Background imageFruit Collection: Lemons growing on trees in grove, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, Europe

Lemons growing on trees in grove, Sorrento, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageFruit Collection: Orange and lemon trees in the Alcazar gardens, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Orange and lemon trees in the Alcazar gardens, Cordoba, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Background imageFruit Collection: Harvest worker holding Malbec wine grapes, Mendoza, Argentina, South America

Harvest worker holding Malbec wine grapes, Mendoza, Argentina, South America

Background imageFruit Collection: Durian fruit piled up for sale in Bangkok

Durian fruit piled up for sale in Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageFruit Collection: Plants bearing fruits and seeds

Plants bearing fruits and seeds
Plants bearing berries and seeds including guava, membrillo, brazil nut, mistletoe, spotted laurel, cannonball tree, cactus, eucalyptus, myrtle, clove, caraway, coriander, hemlock, cumin, etc

Background imageFruit Collection: Fig, Ficus carica

Fig, Ficus carica. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Background imageFruit Collection: The Harem, 1876. Creator: John Frederick Lewis

The Harem, 1876. Creator: John Frederick Lewis
The Harem, 1876

Background imageFruit Collection: The pineapple (Ananas comosus)

The pineapple (Ananas comosus)
illustration of a pineapple (Ananas comosus)

Background imageFruit Collection: Nut and Fruit Trees of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration

Nut and Fruit Trees of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Nut and Fruti Trees of the Garden: Plate 49

Background imageFruit Collection: Traffic congestion, Covent Garden, London WC2

Traffic congestion, Covent Garden, London WC2
Traffic congestion in the Covent Garden area, London WC2, showing a view along Henrietta Street from the corner of Bedford Street during the morning of 26 March 1959

Background imageFruit Collection: Theobroma cacao, cocoa pod

Theobroma cacao, cocoa pod
Plate 49 from Neilgherry birds and Miscellaneous (1858) by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928)

Background imageFruit Collection: Ananas aculeatus, pineapple

Ananas aculeatus, pineapple
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageFruit Collection: Heteropoda venatoria, huntsman spider

Heteropoda venatoria, huntsman spider
This a large brown spider with a flattened body structure and a leg span of between 7 and 12 cm. These spiders hunt at night, and mainly prey upon cockroaches

Background imageFruit Collection: Prunus sp. peach (Grimwoods Royal George or Grosse Mignon

Prunus sp. peach (Grimwoods Royal George or Grosse Mignon
Plate 41 from Pomona Londinensis (1818) by William Hooker. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageFruit Collection: Covent Garden Market

Covent Garden Market
Crates of fresh fruit and vegetables from Norfolk etc. being unloaded in the morning at Covent Garden market, central London. Date: circa 1950

Background imageFruit Collection: Naked little girl looking in the mirror

Naked little girl looking in the mirror
A little girl wearing nothing but her shoes and socks, and pink ribbons in her hair, looks in the mirror and says " Goodness, Is That Me!" She is holding an apple in her left hand

Background imageFruit Collection: Frys, 1950s, UK

Frys, 1950s, UK
Fry s, 1950s, UK

Background imageFruit Collection: Salt grains and ground peppercorn, SEM

Salt grains and ground peppercorn, SEM
Salt grains and ground peppercorn, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Each salt (sodium chloride) crystal (white) is composed of a cubic lattice of sodium and chloride ions

Background imageFruit Collection: Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)

Cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus)
Cloudberry fruit (Rubus chamaemorus)

Background imageFruit Collection: apple quince - ripe, yellow fruits of apple quince on a quince tree in autumn

apple quince - ripe, yellow fruits of apple quince on a quince tree in autumn - Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-1171 apple quince - ripe, yellow fruits of apple quince on a quince tree in autumn Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Cydonia maliformis Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for

Background imageFruit Collection: Street scene with shops, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

Street scene with shops, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales
A street scene with shops, in Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales. The large corner shop is Bells grocery store, decorated with flags, perhaps to celebrate Empire Day (24 May)

Background imageFruit Collection: BANANAS

BANANAS
Banana Monstera Deliciosa, aka Fruit Salad Plant, Cariman, Mexican Breadfruit, Locust & Wild Honey, Windowleaf, Monsterio, Swiss Cheese Plant etc

Background imageFruit Collection: Rowan Tree / Mountain Ash - Ripe berries in autumn Lower Saxony, Germany

Rowan Tree / Mountain Ash - Ripe berries in autumn Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-1847 Rowan Tree / Mountain Ash - Ripe berries in autumn Lower Saxony, Germany Sorbus aucuparia Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageFruit Collection: Dandelion flowers and seed-heads ('clocks')

Dandelion flowers and seed-heads ("clocks')
ROG-12281 Dandelion flowers and seed-heads ("clocks') Taraxacum officinale Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageFruit Collection: Glace fruit, market, Provence, France, Europe

Glace fruit, market, Provence, France, Europe

Background imageFruit Collection: Land Girls WWII

Land Girls WWII
A Land Girl working picking strawberries on a farm during World War II

Background imageFruit Collection: Close-up of a truss of red and ripening vine tomatoes on a tomato plant

Close-up of a truss of red and ripening vine tomatoes on a tomato plant

Background imageFruit Collection: A plate of lemons and mimosa flowers

A plate of lemons and mimosa flowers

Background imageFruit Collection: Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji
MI-430 Mount Fuji Japan Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: 020 8318 1401

Background imageFruit Collection: ARCIMBOLDO: SUMMER, 1563. Oil on canvas by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1563

ARCIMBOLDO: SUMMER, 1563. Oil on canvas by Giuseppe Arcimboldo, 1563

Background imageFruit Collection: 1972 Mini Outspan

1972 Mini Outspan Orange

Background imageFruit Collection: Morocco - Marrakesh - The Entrance to the Bazaars

Morocco - Marrakesh - The Entrance to the Bazaars
Morocco - Marrakesh - Entrance to the Souks

Background imageFruit Collection: View over fruit and vegetable market, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

View over fruit and vegetable market, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, Europe

Background imageFruit Collection: Fresh bread and pastries for sale in Borough Market

Fresh bread and pastries for sale in Borough Market. Records of the market go back as far as AD1014, and it has been trading from its present site since 1756 making it the oldest wholesale fruit

Background imageFruit Collection: Pineapple

Pineapple
LA-1042 Pineapple Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: + 44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageFruit Collection: Lemon groves

Lemon groves, Amalfi coast, Campania, Italy, Europe

Background imageFruit Collection: ADVERT / ENOs SALTS 1897

ADVERT / ENOs SALTS 1897
Enos Fruit Salt for digestive problems

Background imageFruit Collection: Fruit Desserts (1890)

Fruit Desserts (1890)
Dessert fruits, including ginger and olives

Background imageFruit Collection: Advertisement for T Walton Ltd, fruiterer

Advertisement for T Walton Ltd, fruiterer -- for apple cheeks and cherry lips. 20th century

Background imageFruit Collection: Market Day in a Mexican Village

Market Day in a Mexican Village. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageFruit Collection: Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit

Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit
Tab 65 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 chadec

Background imageFruit Collection: Sliced red pepper

Sliced red pepper

Background imageFruit Collection: Citrus fruits

Citrus fruits. Lemon and lime slices. The juices of citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C, needed for healthy skin and gums

Background imageFruit Collection: Avocado half

Avocado half. The avocado is the fruit of the avocado tree (Persea americana). The stone (centre) is the seed

Background imageFruit Collection: Vineyard - in Autumn colour - Napa Valley vineyards - above Calistoga in the Pallisade Mountains;

Vineyard - in Autumn colour - Napa Valley vineyards - above Calistoga in the Pallisade Mountains; California
ROG-14166 Vineyard - in Autumn colour - Napa Valley vineyards above Calistoga in the Pallisade Mountains, California, USA Vitis vinifera Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display



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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.