Ripe Collection (#7)

Pear variety, Jules d Airoles, Pyrus communis. Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Pear varieties
Varieties of pear, Pyrus communis: Helene Gregoire, Colmar d Arenberg, Colmar Kennes, President Muller and Premices d Ecully

Breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis, with ripe fruit and sections. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Christiane Henriette Dorothea Westermayr from Friedrich Johann

Quince, Pyrus cydonia. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Prune - Plum or plum tree, Prunus domestica, with fruit, leaf, blossom, branch and ripe fruit in section
FLO4604169 Prune - Plum or plum tree, Prunus domestica, with fruit, leaf, blossom, branch and ripe fruit in section. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by

Strawberries (chromolitho)
6001860 Strawberries (chromolitho) by Manning, Miss Eliza F. (fl.1879-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strawberries. Illustration from The Little Ones Own Coloured Picture Paper (Dean and Son)

Roses, Peaches and Cherries, 1891 (oil on canvas)
823291 Roses, Peaches and Cherries, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Dunning, Robert Spear (1829-1905); 33x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Roses, Peaches and Cherries. Robert Spear Dunning (1829-1905)

Roses and Persimmons, (oil on canvasboard)
823050 Roses and Persimmons, (oil on canvasboard) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 32.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Roses and Persimmons. William James Glackens (1870-1938)

"A dish of the finest cherries"(engraving)
2813253 " A dish of the finest cherries" (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tropical Plums, (oil on canvas)
651110 Tropical Plums, (oil on canvas) by Heade, Martin Johnson (1819-1904); 30.6x50.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tropical Plums. Martin Johnson Heade (1819-1904). Oil on canvas

Vine leaves & ripened grapes, 1907-09 (photogravure)
618030 Vine leaves & ripened grapes, 1907-09 (photogravure) by Robert, Philippe (1881-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Feuilles d Automne by Philippe Robert)

Apples and Tree Trunk, 1891 (oil on canvas)
984979 Apples and Tree Trunk, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Prentice, Levi Wells (1851-1935); 30.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Apples and Tree Trunk. Levi Wells Prentice (1851-1935)

All safe with me, I never peach, and scorns a trap, so now, dear, God bless you (colour litho)
3094316 All safe with me, I never peach, and scorns a trap, so now, dear, God bless you (colour litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: All safe with me)

Fruiterer, Eleanor Ogle, trade card (engraving)
984094 Fruiterer, Eleanor Ogle, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fruiterer, Eleanor Ogle)

The Branch of a Plum-Tree Bearing Fruit with a Wasp Drinking Water on a Leaf
990035 The Branch of a Plum-Tree Bearing Fruit with a Wasp Drinking Water on a Leaf, (black lead, watercolour, bodycolour on vellum) by RedoutA©

Strawberries in a Blue and White Buckelteller with Roses and Sweet Briar on a Ledge
659634 Strawberries in a Blue and White Buckelteller with Roses and Sweet Briar on a Ledge, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Hammer

Gathering Pumpkins, (watercolour and bodycolour)
652091 Gathering Pumpkins, (watercolour and bodycolour) by Caffieri, Hector (1847-1932); 34.5x51.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gathering Pumpkins. Hector Caffieri (1847-1932)

Blackberries and Holly with a Butterfly
CW24792 Blackberries and Holly with a Butterfly by Lucas, Albert Durer (1828-1918); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Laurel, botanical plate, c. 1810 (colour litho)
CHT171382 Laurel, botanical plate, c.1810 (colour litho) by Turpin, Pierre Jean Francois (1775-1840) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Still Life with Basket of Plums (oil on canvas)
1767456 Still Life with Basket of Plums (oil on canvas) by Prentice, Levi Wells (1851-1935); 30.5x45.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Basket of Plums)

Black pepper - Black pepper, Piper nigrum, with leaf, stalk and ripe and unripe peppercorns
FLO4604107 Black pepper - Black pepper, Piper nigrum, with leaf, stalk and ripe and unripe peppercorns. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre

Still Life with Porcelain and Strawberries, (oil on canvas)
985121 Still Life with Porcelain and Strawberries, (oil on canvas) by Prentice, Levi Wells (1851-1935); 25.4x35.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Porcelain and Strawberries)

The ripe pear falls ready to the hand (engraving)
3631171 The ripe pear falls ready to the hand (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ripe pear falls ready to the hand)

Peaches, Grapes, a Melon, Convulvuli and Other Flowers in a Landscape, (oil on panel)
658528 Peaches, Grapes, a Melon, Convulvuli and Other Flowers in a Landscape, (oil on panel) by Lesourd-Beauregard, Ange-Louis-Guillaume (1800-73); 59x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nova 2644 fol. 6r Picking Plums, Tacuinum Sanitatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum)
ALI164539 Nova 2644 fol.6r Picking Plums, Tacuinum Sanitatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; Alinari

Ginger Jar and Fruit on a Table, 1888-90 (watercolour over pencil on paper)
989090 Ginger Jar and Fruit on a Table, 1888-90 (watercolour over pencil on paper) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 26x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life with Open Drawer, c. 1879-1882 (oil on canvas)
988642 Still Life with Open Drawer, c.1879-1882 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 30.5x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Open Drawer; Nature Morte au Tiroir Ouvert)

A Vase of Summer Flowers and Fruit on a Ledge in a Landscape, 1867 (oil on canvas)
989311 A Vase of Summer Flowers and Fruit on a Ledge in a Landscape, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Wainwright, William John (1855-1931); 66.7x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Raspberry - Raspberry, Rubus idaeus, showing flowers, leaves, thorns, and ripe fruit
FLO4603289 Raspberry - Raspberry, Rubus idaeus, showing flowers, leaves, thorns, and ripe fruit. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Lambert Junior from a drawing by Pierre Jean-Francois

Bigaradier, Orange, Citrus aurantium, with branch, leaf, blossom, ripe and unripe fruit, and section through fruit
FLO4603934 Bigaradier, Orange, Citrus aurantium, with branch, leaf, blossom, ripe and unripe fruit, and section through fruit

Peaches and Almonds (oil on canvas)
1768867 Peaches and Almonds (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 22.9x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peaches and Almonds; Peches et Amandes)

Cherry Ripe (colour litho)
5230165 Cherry Ripe (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cherry Ripe. Illustration from Girls of Today (Frederick A Stokes Company, New York)

Hanging Apples (oil on canvas)
822932 Hanging Apples (oil on canvas) by David, Stanley S. (1847-98); 30.7x 25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hanging Apples. Stanley S. David (1847-1898). Oil on canvas. 30.7 x 25.5cm

Small world
Daan Meeusen

Still life with apricots
Tatyana Skorokhod

Cherry on top of a balancing stack of bowls and cups filled with berries. Final touch concept on a white background with copy space. Dina Belenko

Cherry picking
Golden cherries on an open palm, picking the best concept with copy space. Gathering berries flat lay with red background. Dina Belenko

Sunny Side
Lemon slices pattern with a fried egg, yellow background, abstract, surprise concept.. Dina Belenko

Berries Lithograph 1895
Berries Chromolithograph

Still Life with Fruit, Fish, and a Nest, c. 1675. Creator: Abraham Mignon
Still Life with Fruit, Fish, and a Nest, c. 1675

Plum picking at Evesham, Worcestershire
circa 1910s

Black raspberries, USA

Cherries and berries, USA

Basil and carrots at farmers market, USA

Radishes, USA

Gravenstein Label

Cornucopia with Fruit Spilling Out

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In the enchanting world of "Goblin Market" by Pauline Baynes, ripe fruits beckon with their luscious allure. Nottinghamshire, UK sets the stage for a tantalizing feast as a Melton Mowbray pork pie rests delicately on a handmade ceramic plate. Amidst an autumnal scene, fairies dance amidst blackberry bushes, offering plump berries that are perfectly ripe and bursting with flavor. Turning to Tab XXIV in this mystical tale, we discover the succulent figs of Ficus carica, their velvety skin revealing tender flesh within. And who can resist the tropical sweetness of Ananas comosus - the pineapple? Its golden hue promises a taste of paradise. As we journey through fields near Ledbury, Herefordshire, our senses are overwhelmed by the sight of wheat crops adorned with ripe ears. The Cls combine harvester diligently works its magic to harvest this bountiful crop. Across continents in Mendoza, Argentina's vineyards, a harvest worker gently holds Malbec wine grapes - each one ripened under the South American sun. Meanwhile back home, sliced red peppers and vibrant purple aubergines await culinary exploration. But let us not forget nature's hidden treasure - the cashew nut. Encased in its protective shell lies creamy richness waiting to be savored. And finally, we encounter Pyrus communis - Brown Beurre Pear; its ripe fruit and lush leaves whisper tales of indulgence. In every corner of our world lies ripeness personified – from fairy-touched blackberries to juicy pears and everything in between – inviting us to savor life's sweetest moments before they fade away like fleeting seasons.