Redoute's Roses: The Complete Series of 167 Full-Page Paintings in full Colour The complete Series of 167 Full-Page Paintings in full Colour

REDOUTE, P. J.

ISBN 10: 1853269522 / ISBN 13: 9781853269523

Published by Ware, Herts. Wordsworth Editions 1990, 1990

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FIRST THUS Folio red cloth hardback, gilt, in unclipped dust jacket. 342pp., profusely illustrated in colour throughout. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. A VERY GOOD COPY in VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. (Shelf 89 LARGE) ISBN: 1853269522 PLEASE NOTE: VERY Heavy BOOK (2.8 kg+) Postage rates vary according to destination, weight and speed. For an accurate overseas quote PLEASE either call or email us before ordering. [AbeBooks shipping quote is based on items weighing up to 1 kilo only]. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Redoute's Roses: The Complete Series of 167 Full-Page Paintings in full Colour The complete Series of 167 Full-Page Paintings in full Colour
• Publisher: Ware, Herts. Wordsworth Editions 1990
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853269522
• ISBN 13: 9781853269523
• Binding: Hardcover
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

A milestone in the history of illustration, this book is a complete reprint of the famous "Les Roses, " created around 1817 by Redoute, the master French flower painter. 195 illustrations.

The tradition of botanical illustration, produced under aristocratic patronage, stretches back to the Renaissance. Pierre-Joseph Redoute is often viewed as one of the last and best of these illustrators and this volume is reproduction of his work "Les Roses" published in the 19th century.

Review

Art teacher to French royalty including Queen Marie Antoinette and both of Napoleon's wives, Pierre-Joseph Redoute had come from an artistic family in the Ardennes and, prior to discovering flower portraits, specialized in religious frescoes. It was during a visit to the Netherlands that he came across the work of Van Huysum. So entranced was he by the Dutch floral paintings that, despite working for his brother painting theatre sets during a lean period in his life, he managed to find time to paint small floral water-colours which soon attracted the attention of leading botanists of the time. Inspired by Empress Josephine's garden at Malmaison Chateau in Paris, he collaborated with botanist Claude-Antoine Thory to produce "Les Roses", originally intended as a scientific work but which soon became, due to Redoute's illustrations, a collectors item which captured the public's imagination with its beauty. Printed in sections between 1817 and 1824 it soon sold out and unfortunately the actual paintings were destroyed in a fire in the Library of the Louvre. However,the prints have been reproduced time and time again to perpetuate their beauty and inspire future generations. This concise edition, with close-ups of many of the prints, is prettily presented in a boxed set which includes 12 notelets of Redoute's paintings making it the perfect gift for any rose lover.