Cleveland Museum of Art

Pomona Britannica: No. 64 - Scarlet Flesh Romana Melon

George Brookshaw

Date

1812

Medium

aquatint

Culture

England, 19th century

Department

Prints

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pomona Britannica illustrates fruits cultivated at Hampton Court Palace’s gardens, the most celebrated around London. It was devoted to the most handsome varieties of fruit cultivated in England. Most of the 90 plates in this large and sumptuous book, like these, have dark aquatint backgrounds. Melons belong to the gourd family, meaning they grow on vines and should be supported by stalks or trellises.

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