Oranges, Limes, Lemons, and Citrus lumia

This large painting of citrus plants, together with other similar paintings of other species, was the visual record of Tuscan agricultural production. It is an example of Bimbi’s highly distinctive production of this field. The paintings belonging to this famous series were executed for Grand Duke Cosimo III de’ Medici to decorate the lodge at the Villa della Topaia near Florence, where they were documented in October 1715.