Redouté The Book of Flowers XL - Multicolour

The Redouté: The Book of Flowers XL combines a comprehensive catalogue of Pierre-Joseph Redouté's copper engravings into a 608-page anthology. Featuring works from volumes including 'Roses', 'Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers', and 'The Lilies', the collection documents the flowering plants and gardens of 19th-century Paris through Redouté's watercolour-based illustrations. Published as a multilingual edition, each engraving is accompanied by botanical descriptions drawn from the original publications.

Often referred to as 'the Raphael of flowers' Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) was a French flower painter whose work exclusively focused on capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolour, which then were famously published as copper engravings alongside botanical descriptions. The artist's full catalogue of engravings is presented in Taschen's ''Redouté. The Book of Flowers XL', a 608-page anthology that brings to life the magnificent greenhouses and gardens of a bygone Paris. Featuring work from masterful volumes such as 'Roses' and 'Selection of the Most Beautiful Flowers' as well as pieces from 'The Lilies', this multilingual edition offers an unrivalled glimpse into another world by way of Redouté's glorious readings of the magnificent gardens and greenhouses of the past.