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Fruit Collection (page 6)

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

Background imageFruit Collection: Peach a Bec, Prunus persica cultivar

Peach a Bec, Prunus persica cultivar.. Chromolithograph from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London, published from 1878 to 1884

Background imageFruit Collection: Stanwick Elruge nectarine, Prunus persica cultivar

Stanwick Elruge nectarine, Prunus persica cultivar.. Chromolithograph from The Florist and Pomologist Robert Hogg, London, published from 1878 to 1884

Background imageFruit Collection: Watermelon for sale at a farmers market, Charleston, South Carolina. USA

Watermelon for sale at a farmers market, Charleston, South Carolina. USA

Background imageFruit Collection: Europe; Italy; Tuscany; Chianti; Autumn Vinyards Rows with Bright Color

Europe; Italy; Tuscany; Chianti; Autumn Vinyards Rows with Bright Color
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Autumn Vineyard Rows with Bright Color

Background imageFruit Collection: (Nephelium litchi Cambess) lichi, lichee, laichi, leechee or lychee

(Nephelium litchi Cambess) lichi, lichee, laichi, leechee or lychee
Illustration of a (Nephelium litchi Cambess) lichi, lichee, laichi, leechee or lychee

Background imageFruit Collection: Olive Tree Branch with Fruits

Olive Tree Branch with Fruits
illustration of a Olive Tree Branch with Fruits

Background imageFruit Collection: Illustration of Isaac Newton watching apple falling from tree

Illustration of Isaac Newton watching apple falling from tree

Background imageFruit Collection: Close up of a prickly pear cactus paddle, Pozos, Mexico

Close up of a prickly pear cactus paddle, Pozos, Mexico

Background imageFruit Collection: Fruit and vegetables for sale in Logrono covered market, La Rioja, Spain, Europe

Fruit and vegetables for sale in Logrono covered market, La Rioja, Spain, Europe

Background imageFruit Collection: Hamster -Cricetus cricetus- taking a rosehip for its hoard, Austria

Hamster -Cricetus cricetus- taking a rosehip for its hoard, Austria

Background imageFruit Collection: Melon Market, Naples (Napoli), Italy

Melon Market, Naples (Napoli), Italy. Date: 1899

Background imageFruit Collection: Jamaica, West Indies - Banana Blossoms and fruit

Jamaica, West Indies - Banana Blossoms and fruit. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFruit Collection: 27 Cases of Apples from just one tree - Victoria, Australia

27 Cases of Apples from just one tree - Victoria, Australia
27 Cases of Apples from just one tree - the State of Victoria, Australia Date: circa 1908

Background imageFruit Collection: Woman selling Mangoes on the street - Dakar, Senegal

Woman selling Mangoes on the street - Dakar, Senegal
Moorish Woman selling Mangoes on the street - Dakar, Senegal Date: circa 1950s

Background imageFruit Collection: Fig sorting - Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory, Izmir, Turkey

Fig sorting - Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory, Izmir, Turkey
Fig sorting at the Djanik Elmassian Fig Factory and depot at Izmir (Smyrna), Turkey. A very traditional scene in the main fig-producing region in Turkey. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageFruit Collection: USA, California, Napa Valley, wine country, cabernet grapes on the vine

USA, California, Napa Valley, wine country, cabernet grapes on the vine

Background imageFruit Collection: Spain, Seville. Alcazar (aka Reales Alcazares), Moorish / Mudejar fortress rebuilt as a palace

Spain, Seville. Alcazar (aka Reales Alcazares), Moorish / Mudejar fortress rebuilt as a palace
Moorish architectural detail, Alcazar (Reales Alcazares), Seville, Spain

Background imageFruit Collection: Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) C016 / 5659

Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) C016 / 5659
Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana). Plate 35 by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London, UK

Background imageFruit Collection: Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) tree C016 / 3341

Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) tree C016 / 3341
Sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) tree. Artwork of a sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) tree, with a close-up showing a chestnut on a branch (upper right)

Background imageFruit Collection: Dates, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Dates, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Background imageFruit Collection: Blackbird - feeding on frosty berries in hawthorn tree - Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England

Blackbird - feeding on frosty berries in hawthorn tree - Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England
GUY-9 Blackbird - feeding on frosty berries in hawthorn tree Cannock Chase - Staffordshire - England Turdus merula Guy Rogers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageFruit Collection: Citrus medica, lime

Citrus medica, lime
Illustrations of various lime varieties (Citrus medica), Pati Limoo; Hakagi Limoo; Gora Limoo; Chaen-gori Limoo; Kumural Limoo; Nature of Runjhore; Tablha Limoo

Background imageFruit Collection: Ananas comosus (pineapple) & Philaethria dido

Ananas comosus (pineapple) & Philaethria dido
Pineapple tree (Ananas comosus) with butterfly, caterpillar & crysalis (Philaethria dido). Plate 2 from Metamorphosis Insectorum (1705) by Maria Sybilla Merian (1647-1717)

Background imageFruit Collection: Ficus glomerata, doomar or gular

Ficus glomerata, doomar or gular
Plate 532 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, c. 1795-1805. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageFruit Collection: Capsicum frutesceus, common chilli

Capsicum frutesceus, common chilli
Illustration by by Margaret Bushby Lascelles Cockburn (1829-1928). Held at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageFruit Collection: Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit

Cirtus paradisi, grapefruit
Tab 66 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: Prunus sp. nectarine (Vermash Nectarine)

Prunus sp. nectarine (Vermash Nectarine)
Plate 29 from Pomona Londinensis (1818) by William Hooker. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Background imageFruit Collection: Prunus cerasus, sour cherry tree

Prunus cerasus, sour cherry tree
Painting by Pierre Joseph Redoute (1759-1840), from his publication Choix des plus belles fleurs (The Most Beautiful Flowers), c. 1827-33

Background imageFruit Collection: Red Fox - cub jumping to take cherries from tree - controlled conditions 14223

Red Fox - cub jumping to take cherries from tree - controlled conditions 14223
BB-2398 Red Fox - cub jumping to take cherries from tree UK Vulpes vulpes controlled conditions Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageFruit Collection: Robin - on snow covered crab apples - Bedfordshire UK 8912 Digital Manipulation

Robin - on snow covered crab apples - Bedfordshire UK 8912 Digital Manipulation
BB-2065-M Robin - on snow covered crab apples Bedfordshire UK Erithacus rubecula Digitally Manipulated Image Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageFruit Collection: Louise Moillon: Still life of fruit basket and box of asparagus. Oil, 17th century

Louise Moillon: Still life of fruit basket and box of asparagus. Oil, 17th century
MOILLON: STILL LIFE, 17th C. Louise Moillon: Still life of fruit basket and box of asparagus. Oil, 17th century

Background imageFruit Collection: Chocolate Apricot poster

Chocolate Apricot poster
Allens Chocolate Apricot, 1892

Background imageFruit Collection: Fruit Shop poster

Fruit Shop poster
Empire Marketing Board 1927-1933 poster, John Bull & Sons (1928) Ltd, fruit shop Date: 1927-1933

Background imageFruit Collection: Eat fruit - be healthy

Eat fruit - be healthy. Poster promoting proper dietary habits, showing stylized fruit. Date between 1936 and 1938

Background imageFruit Collection: People from Stepney, East London, hop picking in Kent

People from Stepney, East London, hop picking in Kent. They were assisted by their local vicar, Reverend R Wilson (seen here in the centre) of St. Augustine s, Stepney. circa 1911

Background imageFruit Collection: Cuba - A Native Fruit Seller in Havana

Cuba - A Native Fruit Seller in Havana. His wares are carried in panniers on the flanks of his mule including a few strands of sugar cane. Date: 1899

Background imageFruit Collection: Oriental Staff Vine (Celastrus orbiculatus) introduced invasive species, close-up of fruit

Oriental Staff Vine (Celastrus orbiculatus) introduced invasive species, close-up of fruit, New York State, U. S. A
Oriental Staff Vine (Celastrus orbiculatus) introduced invasive species, close-up of fruit, New York State, U.S.A. november

Background imageFruit Collection: Green chilli peppers

Green chilli peppers (Capsicum sp.)

Background imageFruit Collection: Mixed olives

Mixed olives. Olives (Olea europaea) are a good source of vitamin E and they can be pressed to produce olive oil

Background imageFruit Collection: Selection of fruit, part of a healthy diet

Selection of fruit, part of a healthy diet

Background imageFruit Collection: Square tomato

Square tomato. Conceptual image of a tomato that has a cuboid shape. This could represent a tomato that has been genetically modified to form this shape to allow more efficient packaging

Background imageFruit Collection: Egyptian palm tree, 16th century artwork

Egyptian palm tree, 16th century artwork. The fruits of this palm tree are being harvested. The palm tree most commonly cultivated in this way is the date palm tree, which has sweet edible fruit

Background imageFruit Collection: Goosegrass fruits, SEM

Goosegrass fruits, SEM
Goosegrass fruits. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of the hooked fruits of a goosegrass plant (Galium aparine)

Background imageFruit Collection: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, 1946. Josette Day as Beauty and Jean Marais as the Beast in the 1946 French

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, 1946. Josette Day as Beauty and Jean Marais as the Beast in the 1946 French film directed by Jean Cocteau

Background imageFruit Collection: GATL2A-00027

GATL2A-00027
Jamaicans bringing their produce to market, circa 1890. Hand-colored halftone illustration of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFruit Collection: AGRI2A-00064

AGRI2A-00064
Picking apples, a farm scene near Prides Bridge, Maine, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageFruit Collection: Royal Mail Line Poster

Royal Mail Line Poster
Striking poster for the Royal Mail Shipping Line to South America, depicting a large ship or passenger liner nearing a harbour

Background imageFruit Collection: Bosnian Market Scene - Sarajevo

Bosnian Market Scene - Sarajevo
Market Scene in Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina



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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.