The Sweet Chestnut was once a major species in the forests of Île-de-France, admired for its stately appearance and its yellowish summer flowers.
This plate captures the characteristic fruit enclosed in its prickly husk, which opens at the first sign of cold to release its chestnuts, ripe in October and November in the Parisian climate.
Taken from Poiteau and Turpin's Traité des Arbres Fruitiers, it embodies the precision of scientific drawing married with a singular artistic sensibility.
Printing, media, shipping
Each poster is produced using 12-color giclée printing, the benchmark for art studios for reproducing fine tones, subtle gradients, and the most delicate botanical details.
200 gsm paper weight, soft matte finish, 0.26 mm thickness: a result close to the original engraving, clear, non-reflective, designed for hanging.
Printed on FSC certified paper, printed individually to order.
