Antique Champignon by Adolphe Millot
Adolphe Millot's champignon plate is one of the defining images of the Nouveau Larousse Illustré encyclopaedia — a work that set the standard for popular scientific illustration at the turn of the twentieth century. Each variety of mushroom and toadstool is arranged across the composition with the authority of a field guide and the beauty of a still life: caps cross-sectioned, gills exposed, stems planted in mossy earth. Rich earth tones and cool shadow give the piece a grounded, almost tactile presence.
Printed as an archival fine art print in our Berlin studio, Millot's precise linework and layered watercolour tones are rendered with full fidelity. Every species label and delicate wash of colour comes through with the sharpness the original demands.
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Antique Champignon by Adolphe Millot
Adolphe Millot's champignon plate is one of the defining images of the Nouveau Larousse Illustré encyclopaedia — a work that set the standard for popular scientific illustration at the turn of the twentieth century. Each variety of mushroom and toadstool is arranged across the composition with the authority of a field guide and the beauty of a still life: caps cross-sectioned, gills exposed, stems planted in mossy earth. Rich earth tones and cool shadow give the piece a grounded, almost tactile presence.
Printed as an archival fine art print in our Berlin studio, Millot's precise linework and layered watercolour tones are rendered with full fidelity. Every species label and delicate wash of colour comes through with the sharpness the original demands.
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Adolphe Millot's champignon plate is one of the defining images of the Nouveau Larousse Illustré encyclopaedia — a work that set the standard for popular scientific illustration at the turn of the twentieth century. Each variety of mushroom and toadstool is arranged across the composition with the authority of a field guide and the beauty of a still life: caps cross-sectioned, gills exposed, stems planted in mossy earth. Rich earth tones and cool shadow give the piece a grounded, almost tactile presence.
Printed as an archival fine art print in our Berlin studio, Millot's precise linework and layered watercolour tones are rendered with full fidelity. Every species label and delicate wash of colour comes through with the sharpness the original demands.
