Pierre-Joseph Reoduté, Reine Claud Franche (Paris, 1827-1833)

Pierre-Joseph Reoduté (French, 1759-1840)
Reine Claude Franche
Stipple engraving with original hand color
From Redouté’s Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs
Paris, 1827-1833
13” x 9 ½” sheet; 24 ⅜” x 21” framed

Pierre-Joseph Redouté is famous for his masterful depictions of roses and lilies, amongst other botanical specimens. He was a favorite botanical painter of Marie Antoinette and, after the French Revolution, became a favorite of Empress Josephine. 

Redouté’s Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs is one of the artist’s last and most personal works. It is a selection of favorite flowers and fruits by a master who had devoted a lifetime to the art of botanical illustration.