The dazzling images transport us back to the magnificent greenhouses and gardens of a bygone Paris .Flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolour paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful botanical descriptionsThis collection brings our best-selling XL-sized edition to a smaller, more convenient format, still gathering some of the finest colour engravings from Redouté ’s illustrations of Roses, Lilies. Offering a vibrant overview of Redouté’s admixture of accuracy and beauty, it is also a privileged glimpse into the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of a bygone Paris.
Details
- Dimensions: 16.5 x 4.3 x 22.5cm
- Cover: Hardcover
- Pages :512