Bargain antique print. Rupestris Grapevine with Grapes, c1908

by Hedrick, U.P.

Bunches of black grapes on fine grape vine.

Original fine colour-printed photolithograph published c1908 for The United States Department of Agriculture The Grapes of New York by Ulysses Prentiss Hedrick (1870-1951).

From 1905 to 1925, the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station published a series of seven monographs on hardy fruits as components of their annual report. The publications began with octavo-sized lithographs for Apples of New York. Hedrick  continued the series, with illustrations in a larger format, over a period of 18 years, with six volumes on grapes, plums, cherries, peaches, pears and small fruits.

This image is such a delicate portrayal that it is almost whimsical. Reduced price because of light scattered soiling of this page. Page size is 280 x 225mm (11 x 9 inches).