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Nathaniel Hone RHA (1831-1917)
STONE PINES
watercolour
inscribed on Dawson Gallery label on reverse
10¾ x 13¾in. (27.31 x 34.93cm)
Provenance:
Dawson Gallery, Dublin;
Private collection
The stone pine, with the botanical name Pinus pinea, is also called the Italian stone pine, umbrella pine
and parasol pine. It is a tree from the pine family (Pinaceae). The tree is native to the Mediterranean
region, occurring in Southern Europe, Israel, Lebanon and Syria. It is also naturalised in North Africa, the
Canary Islands, South Africa and New South Wales.
Stone pines have been used and cultivated for their edible pine nuts since prehistoric times. They are
widespread in horticultural cultivation as ornamental trees, planted in gardens and parks around the
world.
This watercolour is probably a scene in the South of France.
€1000-€1500 (£850-£1280 approx.)
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