Tulipa gesneriana var. dracontia (Parrot Tulip), 1816
After Pierre-Joseph Redoutéexpand_more
Stipple engraving, printed in color and hand-coloredexpand_more
The Minnich Collection The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fundexpand_more P.18,249
Not on Viewexpand_more
Pierre-Joseph Redouté's phenomenal skill as a botanical illustrator was clearly equaled by his skill as a diplomat, for he enjoyed the patronage of both Marie Antoinette and Josephine Bonaparte. Many of the lilies illustrated in Les Liliacées were cultivated in Josephine's large greenhouse-heated by twelve coal-fired stoves-at her country residence Malmaison.
Details
- Title
- Tulipa gesneriana var. dracontia (Parrot Tulip)
- Artist Life
- Flemish (active France), 1759–1840
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.18,249
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Dunthorne 231 Nissen 1597 Hunt 10, 45
- Curator Approved
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