Antique Prints of Citrus Fruits

Nuremberg Hesperides, 1708-1714 by Johann Volckamer

Just look and enjoy the splendor of these leaves: copper engravings in magnificent color of citrus fruit and blossoms, oranges, lemons, limes, grapefruit, whole and cut open, and all of them richly hanging in the sky over landscapes, architecture, gardens which Volckamer, a publisher at Nuremberg, placed in and around his city of Nuremberg and, in the "Continuation" after the Nuremberg sites, palazzi, country houses and gardens in northern Italy, mostly the area of Verona (titles indicate the name of the chateau, garden or town). Some of these extremely rare as well as uniquely decorative prints were engraved by Paulus Decker the Elder, L.C Glotsch, B. Kenckel, C.F. Krieger, J. A. Montalegre, W. Pfan, and J.C. Steinberger. The preparatory work for this comprehensive work goes back to 1695.

In the less benign climate of central Europe, where winters could be quite severe, it had become fashionable among the aristocracy and also among well-to-be burgers to create "orangeries" in their private parks, greenhouses, tall enough to house even palmtrees in the wintertime. the frost-endangered citrus plants were wheeled out for the summer and back into the greenhouse late in fall to hybernate in a climate artificially created by heating. It was a longing for warmth and the Mediterranean which people craved in the North. And J. Volckamer created exactly the stuff, that dreams of this kind are made of.

Volckamer, Johann Christoph: "Nurembergische Hesperides, oder gruendliche Beschreibung der edelen Citronat-, Citronen und Pomeranzen-Fruechte, wie solche in selbiger und benachbarten Gegend, recht mögen eingesetzt, gewartet, erhalten und fortgebracht werden.Sampt einer ausführlichen Erzehlung der meisten Sorten, welche theils zu Nürnberg würcklich gewachsen, theils von verschiedenen fremden Orten dahin gebracht worden..." und "Continuation der Nürnbergischen Hesperidum, oder fernere gründliche Beschreibung...."

Folio average 34 x 21.5 cm (13.39 x 8.46") Nuremberg, 1708-14. Some light spotting is normal. All have light age toning. Left margins are narrow. Paper is lightly uneven.

Cedro Grosso Bondolotto Nürnberg Print has a few scattered spots above Nürnberg. Some very light creasing in upper and lower margins. $ 1400.00 Order Nr. HESPERIDES 55114 SOLD

Grossreuth A few scattered spots in image. Margins have some smudging and spotting. Minor creases in lower margin. $ 460.00 Order Nr. HESPERIDES 55220a

Fuerth Pistaccia Light creases in margins. Minor smudging and spotting in margins. $ 900.00 Order Nr. HESPERIDES5242

The following copper etchings are from Volckamer's Veronese Hesperides.

Villages, palaces and country seats on these prints are all located in northern Italy.

La parte interiore di qsto Cedra. Il Corno: lontano di Verona miglia 4. $ 1100.00 Order Nr. HESPERIDES5043

Aranzo con frutto è foglia varigato Palazzo del Sig. Lucatello a St. Pietro Montagnon. ( aquae bolienti naturali) Small, repaired tear in upper margin. $ 1200.00 Order Nr. 55193 SOLD

Limon striato da Malfetta Palazzo verso L. Dolo del N.H. Grimani. $ 1100.00 Order Nr. HESPERIDES5105

Lumia tonda ordinaria Palazo del N.H. Grimani alla Bataglia. $ 1100.00 Order Nr. HESPERIDES5152

Lima Romana Pal. Contarini sopra uno delle Monti d Este comune deto Pal. del Prencipe small tears in lower margin repaired-hardly visible $ 1200.00 Order Nr. 55159 SOLD

Cedrata da Garda Il Montario distante da Verona migl. 3. Tear in lower margin repaired Hardly visible. Not in image $ 1200.00 Order Nr. 5559 SOLD

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