Albicocca Alessandrina Bianca a Mandorla - Apricot

by Giorgio Gallesio

Experience Italian heritage in the 19th century. Combine both fine art and historical botanical illustration by owning this stunning reproduction of Albicocca Alessandrina Bianca a Mandorla (White Alexandrian Apricot). Published from 1817 to 1839 as part of Giorgio Gallesio’s magnificent work of art, Pomona Italiana, this piece of art symbolizes the pinnacle of scientific illustration.

Giorgio Gallesio was an Italian botanist who spent his lifetime recording the various kinds of fruits in Italy that had been long forgotten. In particular, this print is a reproduction of a unique variety of apricot called Alexandrian apricot because of its almond kernel. The details of each leaf’s veins, the blush on the ripe fruit and the section with the pit were precisely illustrated by skilled artists through engraving.