Pierre-Joseph Redouté, A Stag Beetle

Pierre-Joseph Redouté

French · 1759–1840 · Painter, Printmaker

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, was a painter and botanist from the Austrian Netherlands, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Château de Malmaison, many… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Pierre-Joseph Redouté, PEONIES WITH BUTTERFLY, WatercolourPEONIES WITH BUTTERFLYLempertz · €8,880≈ $12,004≈ £7,850Sign up to see
  2. Pierre-Joseph Redouté, A Berlin KPM botanical porcelain plate "amaryllis farniensis"A Berlin KPM botanical porcelain plate "amaryllis farniensis"Lempertz · €8,750≈ $9,448≈ £7,765Sign up to see
  3. Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Bouquet of flowers with asters, columbines, irises and, Watercolour on vellumBouquet of flowers with asters, columbines, irises andLempertz · €6,300≈ $6,667≈ £5,258Sign up to see

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Pierre-Joseph Redouté, was a painter and botanist from the Austrian Netherlands, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Château de Malmaison, many of which were published as large coloured stipple engravings. He was nicknamed "the Raphael of flowers" and has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time.

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Born 1759, Saint-HubertDied 1840, ParisOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q551638 ↗ULAN 500005678 ↗Museum works 20

Also known as J.B. de Roses, Le Raphaël des fleurs, Le Raphaël des roses, M. P.-J. Redouté, M. Redouté, p.j. redoute, Pierre J. Redouté, Pierre Joseph Redoute and 2 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Pierre-Joseph Redouté, A Stag Beetle
A Stag BeetleWatercolor heightened with white on vellum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Catherine G. Curran, 2008 — Open A…
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis), from "Les Liliacées"
Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis), from "Les Liliacées"1802–16 · Color stipple engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Kathy and Michael Mouron, in honor of…
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Plate 131, Fritillaria Imperialis, from "Les Liliacées"
Plate 131, Fritillaria Imperialis, from "Les Liliacées"1802–16 · Hand-colored stipple engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019 — Op…
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, ‘Empress Josephine’ or Frankfort Rose (Rosa turbinata), from "Les Roses" by Claude-Antoine Thory
‘Empress Josephine’ or Frankfort Rose (Rosa turbinata), from "Les Roses" by Claude-Antoine Thory1817–24 · Color stipple engraving
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Kathy and Michael Mouron, in honor of…
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Erica Fulgida
Erica Fulgida1813 · Watercolor and graphite on vellum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Anne H. Bass, 2015 — Open Access (CC0)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Gloriosa Superba (Climbing Lily)
Gloriosa Superba (Climbing Lily)ca. 1810 · Watercolor and gilt on vellum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Anne H. Bass, 2015 — Open Access (CC0)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Four Peonies and a Crown Imperial
Four Peonies and a Crown Imperialwatercolor and gouache over graphite on parchment mounted on board
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon —…
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, A Bouquet of Flowers with Insects
A Bouquet of Flowers with Insectswatercolor over traces of graphite with gold on vellum; laid down
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Gladiolus ringens
Gladiolus ringens1802/1816 · watercolor and graphite on vellum
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Roger and Barbara Ditman — Open …
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Narcissus calathinus
Narcissus calathinus1802/1816 · watercolor and graphite on vellum
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Roger and Barbara Ditman — Open …
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Iris Swertii
Iris Swertii1802/1816 · watercolor and graphite on vellum
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Roger and Barbara Ditman — Open …
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Diasia iridifolia
Diasia iridifolia1802/1816 · watercolor and graphite on vellum
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Roger and Barbara Ditman — Open …
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Choix des plus belles fleurs et de quelques branches des plus beaux fruits
Choix des plus belles fleurs et de quelques branches des plus beaux fruits1827
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Flowers in a Glass Vase
Flowers in a Glass Vase1796
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/637fe8f93d37840dc98c18ec1a86f598 ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/g…
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Flowers
Flowers1820
Clark Art Institute ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Clark Art Institute
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Crocus Luteus (Crocus Aureus or Golden Crocus) and Safran Jaune, Plate 196 from Les Liliacées, volume 4, Paris, 1802-1816
Crocus Luteus (Crocus Aureus or Golden Crocus) and Safran Jaune, Plate 196 from Les Liliacées, volume 4, Paris, 1802-18161809
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Pierre-Joseph Redouté, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Eucomis Punctata, Plate 208 from Les Liliacées, volume 4, Paris, 1802-1816
Eucomis Punctata, Plate 208 from Les Liliacées, volume 4, Paris, 1802-1816
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Pierre-Joseph Redouté, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Galazia Ovata / Galaxia à Feuilles Ovales, Plate 246 from Les Liliacées, volume 5, Paris, 1802-1816
Galazia Ovata / Galaxia à Feuilles Ovales, Plate 246 from Les Liliacées, volume 5, Paris, 1802-1816
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Pierre-Joseph Redouté, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, A bouquet of flowers
A bouquet of flowers1834
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté, Camellia
Camellia
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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