Pomona Britannica: No. 10 - Cherries
Cleveland Museum of Art

Pomona Britannica: No. 10 - Cherries

George Brookshaw (British, 1751–1823) · 1805, published 1812

aquatint and stipple engraving printed in color and hand colored
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

King Henry VIII of England (r. 1508-47) ordered cherries be introduced to England after tasting them on the continent.

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