A Dessert of Fruit – Antique Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of A Dessert of Fruit. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It brings character to any room and makes a memorable gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
A Dessert of Fruit
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A Dessert of Fruit" is filed among the apple labels, but its title points to a mixed arrangement, a table set with fruit to be eaten after a meal rather than a single variety. Printed fruit labels like this were pasted onto crates and boxes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when growers in America and Europe shipped fruit to distant markets and used bright color to set their produce apart. Such images often flattered their subject, with glossy fruit arranged to suggest abundance and good taste. Looking closely, you can see how printers built up color in layers to make the skins and shadows look ripe.
| Original scan | 3,603 × 2,740 px · prints to 12 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 5 |
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