Stipple engraving, printed in color and finished by hand. 1827
Paper size 13 1/4 x 9 1/2" (33.5 x 24.2 cm). LOCATION: New York City
Inventory Number: 99973
Price: SOLD
Publisher : Published in Paris by Ernest Panckocke.
A beautiful plate from Redoute's , 'Choix Des Plus Belles Fleurs.' Or, Choice of the most beautiful flowers. Stipple engraving printed in color and finished by hand. Engraved by Langlois.
Pierre-Joseph Redoute (1759 – 1840). Painter and botanist from Belgium. Best remembered for his watercolors of roses, lilies and other flowers. Many of were published as large, color printed engravings. He was nicknamed "the Raphael of flowers" and is often referred to as the greatest botanical illustrator of all time. needs rest 18th-19th Century Subjects, Natural History - Botanicals, Redoute - Miscellaneous