Grand Suite of Four 19th-C. Pierre-Joseph Redouté Botanical Engravings – Giltwood Framed

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An extraordinary, investment-grade suite of fine graphic art curated specifically for the luxury interior design trade and discerning antiquarian collectors. … Read more An extraordinary, investment-grade suite of fine graphic art curated specifically for the luxury interior design trade and discerning antiquarian collectors. This magnificent, uniform set of four large-format 19th-century original hand-colored stipple engravings by the legendary French court painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759–1840) offers an immediate, museum-scale focal installation that defines the visual rhythm and architectural gravitas of an entire formal interior.

The Masterworks & Production Lineage
Widely revered as the "Raphael of Flowers," Redouté served as the official botanical portraitist to Marie Antoinette and Empress Joséphine. These rare imperial folio plates originate from his most celebrated lifetime masterworks published in Paris—including Les Liliacées (1802–1816) and Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs (1827–1833). Redouté’s prints are globally coveted for his revolutionary color stipple engraving technique, which utilized microscopic dot clusters rather than harsh lines to translate the soft, volumetric graduation of petals, fleshy stems, and organic bulbs.
This meticulously matched, highly commercial suite features four commanding botanical studies:
1. Lilium Chalcedonicum (Scarlet Turban Lily): A vibrant scarlet composition featuring dramatically curled, downward-facing blooms accented by prominent golden anthers.
2. Lilium Martagon (Turk's Cap Lily): A complex, multi-blossom stem balancing delicate spotted pinkish-purple flowers alongside an intricate cross-section of its architectural foliage.
3. Lilium Bulbiferum (Orange Fire Lily): A striking, upright stellar lily rendered in rich amber-ochre tones, complete with a detailed study of its fibrous underground bulb system.
4. Iris Xiphium (Spanish Iris): A sweeping, structural stem presenting deep crimson-burgundy and yellow-gold blossoms.

Elite Designer Presentation & Provenance
The presentation of this suite is exceptionally grand, executing the definitive "Old Money" aesthetic favored in high-end traditional and eclectic interior architecture. Each print is set within an expansive, saturated hunter-green gallery mat bordered by hand-inked marbling accents and classic gilt verre églomisé styling fillets. The collection is professionally housed in matching, substantial Neoclassical carved giltwood frames adorned with an intricate, heavy egg-and-dart decorative molding wrap. Sourced directly from a significant regional collection, these grand-scale statements offer perfect, ready-to-hang symmetry to anchor a primary dining room, executive library, or historic manor entryway.

Specifications:
• Creator: Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759–1840)
• Design/Style: Neoclassical, Traditional, French Country, Grandmillennial
• Period: Early 19th Century (c. 1802–1833)
• Materials: Hand-Colored Stipple Engravings, Handmade Rag Paper, Giltwood, Glass
• Quantity: Set of 4 (Matching Suite)
• Sight Size (Each): 19.5" H × 13.5" W
• Total Frame Size (Each): Approx. 28.5" H × 22.5" W × 1.5" D

Condition Report:
Excellent antique condition. The hand-applied pigments remain remarkably vivid, crisp, and beautifully saturated across centuries. The original handmade paper matrices display a stunning, natural warm cream age-toning. Consistent with authentic early 19th-century organic paper sheets, light, localized wave texturing and faint paper warping are present under the glass, which serves as a vital diagnostic indicator of true antiquity and enhances their historical romance. The heavy giltwood frames are structurally sound, showing a beautiful, gentle historic rubbing to the raised egg-and-dart borders that completes their magnificent antiquarian profile. Not examined outside of frames.

Redoute Lilies | 19th Century Set | Giltwood Botanicals | Hunter Green Mat | Egg And Dart Frame | Large Art Set of 4 | Versailles Style See less