Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Burnt Tritonia” Ixia miniata

Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840)
Watercolor for plate 89: “Burnt Tritonia” Ixia miniata
Prepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816
Watercolor and graphite on vellum
Completed: ca. 1802-1816
Signed ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left
Vellum size: 17 x 11 1/2 in.;
Frame size: 25 1/4 x 19 1/2 in.

Literature: Christian Jouanin, “L’Imperatrice botanica” in KOS (March, 1986), 3: 31.

Country of Origin: Winter rainfall South Africa (Western Cape from Stellenbosch to Mossel Bay).  The name derives from Triton, in the signification of a vane or weathercock.