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Redouté, Pierre Joseph (1759-1840)

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Name
Redouté, Pierre Joseph (1759-1840)
Nationality
French
Biography
Pierre-Joseph Redouté was a Belgian artist born in 1759. He is best known for his exquisite watercolor paintings of flowers, which were highly sought after by collectors and botanists of his time. Redouté began his career as an apprentice to a painter of porcelain, but soon turned his attention to botanical art. He was appointed as the official court artist to Queen Marie Antoinette, and later to Empress Josephine Bonaparte. Redouté's work was highly influential in the development of botanical illustration, and his delicate and precise depictions of flowers continue to inspire artists and gardeners today. He published several books of his illustrations, including "Les Liliacées" and "Les Roses," which are still considered some of the most beautiful and accurate depictions of these plants. Redouté died in 1840, but his legacy lives on through his stunning artwork.
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Assets (429 in total)

Vase of Flowers, 19th century (oil on canvas)
Rosa: Bengale the Hymenes, from 'Les Roses', 19th century (coloured engraving)
Rosa Centifolia (engraving)
Honeysuckle (w/c on blue paper)
Agapanthus umbrellatus, from 'Les Liliacees' by Pierre Redoute, 8 volumes, published 1805-16, (coloured engraving)
Rosa Noisettiana, from'Les Roses', 19th century 9coloured engraving)
Rosa Gallica Regalis, 19th century (litho)
Rosa Inermis, 1817 (colour litho)
Rosa Centifolia Bullata, from 'Les Roses', 19th century (coloured engraving
Forget-me-not (colour engraving)
Iris Germanica, from `Les Liliacees', 1805 (coloured engraving)
Bromelia Ananas, from 'Les Bromeliacees' (engraving)
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