Tricolor viola by Redouté, 1834 (édition classique) agatha Paper is 250 gsm/110 lb

Paper is 250 gsm/110 lb matte (uncoated) archival paper

Redouté's famous botanical paintings were was published in Paris in early XIX century and were dedicated to the Princesses Louise and Marie d'Orléans

Redouté's famous edition of botanical paintings Choix des plus belle fleurs was published in Paris in 36 parts (each part with four plates) between 1827 and 1833

starting from Marie-Antoinette to Empress Josephine (wife of Napoleon) and her successor

Tricolor viola by Redouté, 1834 (édition classique) agatha Paper is 250 gsm/110 lbA print of tricolor viola originally published in Paris in Choix Des Plus Belle Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits in 1827. Original artwork was painted by Pierre Joseph Redout, court artist for queens and empresses of France, starting from Marie Antoinette to Empress Josephine (wife of Napoleon) and her successor, Empress Marie Louise. This superb print is a faithful and restored copy of the original artwork with accurate colour balance on special paper