Juglans nigra, Black Walnut botanical plate with leaves, nut and fruit – Historic Print
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Description
A window into the past: Juglans nigra, Black Walnut botanical plate with leaves, nut and fruit, preserved in this historic image. 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. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Juglans nigra, Black Walnut botanical plate with leaves, nut and fruit
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Lead with what sets this plate apart: it shows the black walnut, Juglans nigra, through its compound leaves, its round green fruit and the hard-shelled nut inside, all drawn together on one sheet. Botanical plates of this kind were made to let a reader identify a species at a glance, so each part is set out separately and clearly. The black walnut is a native North American tree valued for its dark, durable timber and its strong-flavored nuts, which made it a familiar subject for early naturalists and illustrators. Looking closely, you can see how the leaflets are arranged along a central stem and how the fruit's husk differs from the shell of the nut.
| Original scan | 1,135 × 1,460 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3g05365_ |
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