REDOUTÉ, PIERRE JOSEPH


Meaning of REDOUTÉ, PIERRE JOSEPH in English

born July 10, 1759, Saint-Hubert, Luxembourg

died June 20, 1840, Paris, France

French botanical painter.

He became a favoured artist at the court of France, patronized by kings from Louis XVI to Louis-Philippe . His delicate botanical prints were not only framed as pictures but also used for china patterns. His Les Liliacées (1802–15) contained 500 plates of lilies. However, roses became his specialty; Les Roses (1817–21) is considered his finest series, and its classic images are still widely reproduced.

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