Spruce fir tree specimen Jacob van Huysum
Product images of Spruce fir tree specimen
zoom
Spruce fir tree specimen
Botanical study of a specimen of Piceae abies, common name spruce fir tree. Depicts a branch with brown bark, green needle-like leaves, and small brown cones on the ends of branches.
Painting 56 from MS/109, a collection of botanical paintings by Jacob van Huysum and William Sartorius.
Inscribed in ink 'Abies piceae foliis brevioribus conis minimis'. Not signed.
According to Philip Miller's The Gardener's Dictionary (1735), specimens of this tree were first brought from America and planted in Devonshire and Cornwall. A variant of this painting is reproduced in the Society of Gardeners' Catalogus Plantarum (1730) (plate 1, central figure, engraved by by Elisha Kirkall).
Jacob van Huysum (1682-1745), Dutch botanical painter, was not a Fellow of the Royal Society. He produced most of the 50 illustrations for the Historia Plantarum Rariorum (London: 1728-38) written by John Martyn FRS, and all the drawings for Philip Miller’s Catalogus Plantarum, an index of trees, shrubs, plants and flowers.
Philip Miller (1691 - 1771) English botanist was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1730.
- Image reference: RS-18004
- ©The Royal Society
Discover more
More by the artist Jacob van Huysum.
Explore the collections Animals and nature prints and drawings, Botanical flower art, prints and paintings.
Our prints
We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.
Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Read more about our fine art prints.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Delivery and returns
We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.
