Vitis vinifera (Grape) - Carlos von Riefel - Framed Print - 16"H x 12"W

Vitis vinifera (Grape) - Carlos von Riefel - Framed Print - 16"H x 12"W

Carlos von Riefel or Carlos Riefel aka Karlos von Riefel was an Austrian botanical artist specialising in fruit and flower painting

He studied at the Vienna Academy of Arts. His meticulous paintings remain popular poster subjects.

His illustrations appeared in publications such as The Rhododendron, A Folio of Fruit and Flowers and Blooms from Mountain Country and Heath

Vitis vinifera (common grape vine) is a species of Vitis, native to the Mediterranean region, central Europe, and southwestern Asia.

The grape is eaten fresh, processed to make wine or juice, or dried to produce raisins. Cultivars of Vitis vinifera form the basis of the majority of wines produced around the world. All of the familiar wine varieties belong to Vitis vinifera, which is cultivated on every continent except for Antarctica, and in all the major wine regions of the world.