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Pierre-Joseph Redoute
Pierre Joseph Redouté was born in Saint-Hubert in Belgium in 1759 and studied under his father Charles. He taught Marie-Antoinette and in 1805 was named by the Empress Josephine as her Personal Flower Painter. He was a teacher at the Academy of Sciences and in 1825 was decorated with the Legion d'Honneur. His name is synonymous with paintings of roses, which were always executed with remarkable delicacy and precision. He created more than six thousand water-colours for the collection of the Natural History Museum in Paris. As Professor at the Jardin des Plantes, he also wrote and illustrated several books on botany. Redouté's work is now so sought after that collections have reached prices in excess of £1 million at auction. Redouté died in Paris in 1840.
Pierre-Joseph Redoute Images:
Amaryllis Belladonna Amaryllis Brasiliensis Amaryllis Broussonetti Amaryllis Regina Amaryllis Reticulata Amaryllis Vittata Bifera Officinalis Centifolia Foliacea Centrifolia Bullata Damascena Celsiana Grapes Greengages Hemerocallis Flava Indica Fragrans Iris Amena Iris Germanica Iris Pallida Iris Pseudacorus Iris Sambucina Muscosa Alba Muscosa Multiplex Noisettiana Rosa Alba Foliacea Rosa Albaflore Pleno Rosa Damascena Variegata Rosa Gallica Versicolor Roses Seasons I Seasons II Seasons III Seasons VI Tulipa Gesneria (A) Tulipa Gesneria (B) Tulipa Oculis-Solis Tulipa Sivestris
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