A set of nine pears by Alexandre Bivort who was a Belgian nurseryman who published two works, Album de Pomologie (1847-1851) followed by Annales de Pomologie Belge et Etrangere (1853-1860). They remain the classic reference on Belgian fruit of the era, in keeping with Bivort's mission to document a neglected area of botany and generate interest in the cultivation of fruit. These works were issued in parts by subscription over several years. In them, he depicted mainly apples and pears, but also grapes, cherries, plums and other fruits, 43cm wide x 10cm deep x 52cm high, (16 1/2in wide x 3 1/2in deep x 20in high) (9)
A set of nine pears by Alexandre Bivort who was a Belgian nurseryman who published two works, Album de Pomologie (1847-1851) followed by Annales de Pomologie Belge et Etrangere (1853-1860). They remain the classic reference on Belgian fruit of the era, in keeping with Bivort's mission to document a neglected area of botany and generate interest in the cultivation of fruit. These works were issued in parts by subscription over several years. In them, he depicted mainly apples and pears, but also grapes, cherries, plums and other fruits, 43cm wide x 10cm deep x 52cm high, (16 1/2in wide x 3 1/2in deep x 20in high) (9)
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