The Couronnée Bitter Orange fascinates with its singular shape, marked by a characteristic salient circle at its top, which for a long time made it a treasure of French orangeries.
Cultivated primarily for the incomparable splendor of its flowers—the largest and sweetest among citrus fruits—this variety also appealed for its multiple uses: dried peel in medicine and cooking, and a sweet and sour juice replacing lemon.
This plate from Poiteau and Turpin's Traité des Arbres Fruitiers combines the precision of scientific drawing with a rare artistic sensibility, characteristic of the golden age of botanical illustration.
Printing, media, shipping
Each poster is printed 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, soft matte finish, 0.26 mm thickness: a rendering close to the original engraving, clear, non-reflective, designed for hanging.
Printed on FSC certified paper, produced individually to order.
