Fruit Collection (page 4)

Yew berry (Taxus baccata), Nottinghamshire, UK. October

The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). Creator: William Holman Hunt
The Hireling Shepherd, 1851, (1948). A shepherd neglects his flock and woos a young woman with a lamb on her lap. Behind them, two bloated sheep lie on the ground poisoned by the corn

Tuscan farmhouse and olive grove, Val d Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, May 2018

Fruit Tree Culture
A decorative page showing fruit trees, and ways to cultivate them. Date: 1900

Market Gossip - Barbados, West Indies, Caribbean. Date: circa 1920s

Eu haere ia oe (Woman Holding a Fruit. Where Are You Going?), 1893. Artist: Paul Gauguin
Eu haere ia oe (Woman Holding a Fruit. Where Are You Going?), 1893. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Fruit, Vegetables and Berries of the Garden, Victorian Botanical Illustration
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Botanical Illustration of Fruit, Vegetables and Berries of the Garden: Plate 49

Poster advertising Maurice Chevalier Cherry Brandy. Date: early 20th century

Ripe red fruit and leaves of the Downton Strawberry, Fragaria ananassa.. Handcolored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by F.W. Smith from Charles McIntoshs Flora and Pomona 1829

Purple and crimson flowered dahlia, Dahlia variabilis var. Bella donna.. Handcolored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by Watts from Charles McIntoshs Flora and Pomona 1829

Yellow flowered California poppy, Eschscholzia californica.. Handcolored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by Watts from Charles McIntoshs Flora and Pomona 1829

Ripe fruit and flower of the Roseberry Strawberry, Fragaria ananassa.. Handcolored illustration by E.D. Smith engraved by Watts from Charles McIntoshs Flora and Pomona 1829

Pineapple flower and fruit, Ananas comosus.. Pineapple flower 1 and fruit 2, Ananas comosus. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Friedrich Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder (Picture Book for Children)

Asia, Vietnam. Fruits for sale at a Saigon market, Ho Chi Minh City

Street scene in the old quarter, Hanoi, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Mangifera indica, mango
Plate 234 from the John Reeves Collection of Botanical Drawings from Canton, China. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Covent Garden 1905
Covent Garden : horse-drawn carts and wagons arrive, piled high with fruit and vegetables for the dining tables of London

Fruit basket; work of Caravaggio. Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, Milan Painting Naturalism of XVII century, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe, First and Second Millennium A.D

1960 Vauxhall Cresta Friary estate in Covent Garden fruit market. Creator: Unknown
1960 Vauxhall Cresta Friary estate in Covent Garden fruit market

USA, Colorado, Mesa County, Peach Orchard, Town Of Palisade In The Grand Valley Of Western Colorado

Turban squash (Cucurbita) and other mixed squashes

Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) in Rowan tree with berries in winter, Jyvaskyla, Central Finland, January

Mango tree, Honduras

Coconuts -Cocos nucifera- growing on tree, Mauritius

Cutting Bananas down from their tree - Costa Rica
Cutting large bunches of Bananas down from their tree - Costa Rica Date: circa 1910s

Limonier sauvage, Limone sylvatico
Tab. 70 from Histoire naturelle des Orangers 1818-1820, by Antoine Risso (1777-1845)

Garcinia mangostana, mangosteen
Plate 648 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, c. 1795-1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Nyrustuca moschata, nutmeg
Illustration by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Orange de Malte, Maltese blood orange
Tab 13 from Histoire Naturelle des Orangers 1818 by Antoine Risso (1777-1845). Picture shows a close-up of the whole orange

Fruit-powered clock. In this experiment each apple is a voltaic cell. The apples have been connected to make a battery. Copper (orange) and zinc (silver)

Ripe cashew nut. Image 2 of 2. Native to South America, the cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is now widely cultivated throughout the tropics

Lemon tree (Citrus limon) bearing ripe lemons

MANET: SPANISH COSTUME. Young Woman Reclining in Spanish Costume. Oil on canvas, 1862

Farmers making apple cider, 1800s
Farmers pressing apples to make cider, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Maple syrup on homemade pancakes
Pancakes and strawberries with homemade maple syrup for breakfast. Photograph

Acorn and leaf of Common Oak, Quercus robur, in autumn; Hampshire
ROG-13536 Acorn and leaf of Common Oak, in autumn Hampshire, England Quercus robur Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Prunus (Flowering Cherry Tree) in blossom
Prunus (Flowering Cherry Tree), laden with bright pink blossom

Tangerine good luck symbols, Chinese New Year decoration, Macao, China, Asia

Star fruit - on tree
WAT-8979 CARAMBOLA tree showing fruit - Star fruit / Carambola / Coromandel Gooseberry Venezuela Averrhoa carambola The Carambola is also found in southeast Asia. M

Coco-de-mer / Maldive Coconut - Seed on ground
WAT-7567 Coco-de-mer / Maldive Coconut - Seed on ground Lodoicea maldivicia M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Cocktails by the pool

Banana seller, Village of Masango, Cibitoke Province, Burundi, Africa

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt
Artist: Brueghel, Jan the elder & Balen, Hendrik van I (circle of) - Title: The Rest on the Flight into Egypt - Date: early 1600s - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Copper 23.8 x 31.1

Screwbean Mesquite or Tornillo - corkscrew pods in autumn New Mexico, USA
ROG-12016 Screwbean Mesquite or Tornillo - corkscrew pods in autumn New Mexico, USA. Prosopis pubescens Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mountain Ash / Rowan Tree- with ripened berries, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-3125 Mountain Ash / Rowan Tree - with ripened berries Lower Saxony, Germany Sorbus aucuparia Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Pear tree flowering pear tree on a meadow in spring Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-572 Pear tree - flowering pear tree on a meadow in spring Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Pyrus communis Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Kumquats for sale on the market in Cours Saleya, Nice, Alpes Maritimes, Provence, French Riviera, France, Europe

One rotten apple amongst other green apples

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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.