Discover the scientific illustration of the Common Walnut, a legendary giant that has spanned centuries and reigns solitarily in rural landscapes.
This plate captures the tree's characteristic botanical structure: its winged leaves, its floral catkins, and the detailed composition of the nut, with its bony shell protecting the four-lobed kernel.
Extracted from Poiteau and Turpin's Traité des Arbres Fruitiers (1807–1835), it combines the precision of naturalist drawing with an artistic sensibility emblematic of the golden age of botanical illustration.
Printing, media, shipping
Each poster is printed with 12-color giclée printing, the benchmark for art workshops for rendering fine tones, subtle gradients, and the most delicate botanical details.
200 gsm paper, soft matte finish, 0.26 mm thickness: a result close to the original engraving, sharp, without reflection, designed for display.
Printed on FSC certified paper, printed individually to order.
