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Set of 4 VOLKAMER Prints "Nurnbergische Hesperides" / Johann Christoph Volkamer
$4,800per set
£3,626.63per set
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CA$6,697.56per set
A$7,299.99per set
CHF 3,859.44per set
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NOK 48,985.95per set
SEK 44,910.10per set
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A suite of four (4) original prints of citrus fruits, as cultivated in Europe in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Lemons, limes, oranges, bergamots and grapefruits — both typical and exotic varieties and shapes — are shown.
Our four (4) prints are absolute bona fide original prints, in pristine condition.
In this period, it was fashionable among the aristocracy in Central Europe to grow plants native to the Mediterranean and the tropics, despite the cold winter climate. They built tall greenhouses to shelter the trees during the winter, and had the plants moved outdoors in the summer.
Johann Christoph Volckamer was one such person — a wealthy Nuremberg silk merchant with a fine citrus greenhouse and garden. He engaged several artists and engravers to produce Nürnbergische Hesperides, a two-volume work featuring his collection. The first volume was published in 1708, and the continuation volume in 1714. Each consists of four parts on citrus fruits and one part devoted to other flowering plants or fruits. According to scholar Gordon Dunthorne, this was the first botanical set to focus almost solely on fruit.
A facsimile tome/book by TASCHEN illustrates all the prints in Volkamer's portfolio, including these four (4) original hand-coloured prints.
One of the biggest collectors of these magnificent phantasmagorian prints over the years was the American collector Happy Rockefeller (Gov Nelson Rockefeller's wife).
- Creator:Johann Christoph Volkamer (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Style:Romantic (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:1708
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Gilt framed w/ acid-free matting mounts.
- Seller Location:Tinton Falls, NJ
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU10626247432222
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