Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) 456: Bromella ananas (Cultivated Pineapple)

Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840)

456: Bromella ananas (Cultivated Pineapple)

Original watercolor on vellum

Vellum size: 18 3/4" x 13 3/4"; framed size: 27 1/2" x 22 1/2"

Country of Origin: South America, originated probably in Brazil. Only known in cultivation

Literature: Marianne Roland Michel, The Floral Art of Pierre-Joseph Redoute, Exh. Cat., Bruce Museum (Greenwich, Connecticut, 2002), 85.

Exhibitions: The Floral Art of Pierre-Joseph Redoute, Bruce Museum, Greenwich (2002); Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas (2002-2003).

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