7.6 Poiteau and Turpin
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Pierre-Antoine Poiteau (1766-1854) and Pierre Jean Francois Turpin (1775-1840), both French illustrators of fruit, collaborated in the 19th century to produce superbly realistic images. A well-recognized botanist and pomologist, Poiteau was also praised for the scientific accuracy of his work.