REDOUTE, Pierre Joseph
Beautiful engraving of the whole plant, from flowering head to root, flanked by smaller uncoloured depictions of seed, seed pod and flower parts. The Belgian, Pierre Joseph Redoute, ‘Raphael of flowers’, was patronized at the French court by Marie Antoinette, and after the revolution by Napoleon ...
Dimensions (W x H):
34 x 52 / 13½ x 20½