{"product_id":"ramon-sopena-garbanzo-ilustracion-botanica-original","title":"Editorial Ramón Sopena — Chickpea: branch, fruit and seeds — original botanical illustration on paper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA chickpea branch occupies the center of the composition, accompanied by an isolated study of its fruit and seeds. The image reflects the clear and functional language of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003emid-20th-century scientific and agricultural illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, conceived to visually explain a plant species within a didactic work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sheet itself preserves the handwritten identification \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Chickpea branch, fruit and seeds,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as well as editorial references that link it to a publication titled or dedicated to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgriculture and Livestock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where it was intended to appear as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efigure 109, page 283\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe drawing is executed on paper using a monochrome technique in gray tones, likely \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egraphite, wash, or a combination of both procedures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, seeking a precise representation that is easily reproducible in print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe main branch allows for the recognition of the arrangement of the plant’s stems and leaves, while a fruit and several seeds appear separated at the bottom. This way of organizing the image—complete plant and independent botanical details—was common in agricultural manuals, encyclopedias, and educational works, where the primary objective was to facilitate visual identification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustration is not intended to be decorative. Its interest lies precisely in its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003edescriptive clarity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: the soft modeling and light shadows allow the volumes to be distinguished without detracting from the legibility of the whole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe following inscription is preserved in the lower margin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Chickpea branch, fruit and seeds”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealong with various production numbers and references. On the reverse side are the notations \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Agriculture and Livestock,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Fig. 109,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and other indications linked to its editorial use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Original to Printed Page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece belongs to the same context of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeditorial illustration originals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e originating from the sphere of Ramón Sopena.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore being printed, drawings like this one were prepared on independent sheets and accompanied by figure numbers, page references, and annotations intended for the typesetting and reproduction teams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sheet preserves exactly those traces of work, which allow it to be understood not only as a botanical representation but also as a small document of 20th-century Spanish editorial production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher \/ provenance:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Editorial archive linked to Ramón Sopena, Barcelona\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Chickpea branch, fruit and seeds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAgriculture and Livestock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditorial reference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Figure 109, page 283\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChronology:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Mid-20th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Monochrome drawing on paper, probably graphite and wash\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 23 × 16.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Botany, agriculture, chickpea (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCicer arietinum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType of work:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Original scientific and editorial illustration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unidentified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscriptions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Handwritten publication and reproduction references on the front and back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good overall condition, with slight marks, mounting remnants, and annotations typical of its editorial use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Workshop Note\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are especially interested in this piece because it preserves something that usually disappeared when a book was published: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe physical original that existed before the printed image\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe branch, fruit, and seeds are organized exactly as the reader of an agricultural manual was meant to see them: without accessory elements and with the visual information reduced to the essentials. The figure and page annotations further reinforce its documentary nature and allow us to reconstruct part of its function within the publication.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this type of original, editorial marks are not defects to be hidden, but an essential part of their history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"El taller del coleccionista","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54933439676749,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0904\/1841\/3901\/files\/DSC_0114_485fccec-5e2c-44fb-b166-3404648fc25a.jpg?v=1790959024","url":"https:\/\/eltallerdelcoleccionista.com\/en\/products\/ramon-sopena-garbanzo-ilustracion-botanica-original","provider":"El taller del coleccionista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}