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Artist
- Name:
- Redouté, Pierre-Joseph
- Dates:
- 1759-1840
- Country:
- Belgium
Illustration
- Subject:
- Plants
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Victor
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- Missouri Botanical Garden Library, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Choix des plus belles fleurs et des plus beaux fruits
- Author(s):
- Guillemin, Jean Baptiste Antoine
- Publisher:
- Paris: Ernest Panckoucke, n.d. [1827-1833]
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
Stipple engraving from a watercolor original showing a flower of Fritillaria imperialis, also known as crown imperial, a plant in the family Liliaceae cultivated for its ornamental qualities.
The caption reads in the original French: Fritillaire impériale var. jaune.
Keywords: 1820s, 19th century, color, flower, Liliaceae, reference book, yellow
