Spada fora in-Canellat

This is a hand-colored engraving from Johann Christoph Volckamer’s botanical work, the Hesperides, published in the early 18th century. The image features a specific variety of citrus fruit, likely a type of citron, hovering above an Italian landscape. The text ribbon identifies the fruit as “Spada fora in-Canellat”. The landscape below depicts the Farseti family’s palace in Dolo, near Venice. Volckamer’s work is known for its distinctive and surreal style, with life-sized citrus specimens floating above detailed landscapes. The citron is one of the original citrus fruits from which many modern varieties are derived