Artwork
Flowers
Flowers is an oil painting by Pierre Joseph Redouté. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the Clark Art Institute.
About this work
Overview
Flowers is an 1820 oil painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, a Belgian artist and botanist renowned for meticulous floral depictions.
Subject & Meaning
The painting features a precise and detailed representation of various flowers, reflecting Redouté's dual expertise in botany and art, likely intended for scientific appreciation and aesthetic enjoyment.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work showcases Redouté's characteristic attention to botanical detail, diverging from his more common medium of colored stipple engravings.
History & Provenance
Created during a period of Redouté's enduring career, which spanned service as a court artist to Marie Antoinette and persistence through the French Revolution and Reign of Terror, the painting is now part of the Clark Art Institute's collection.
Context
Flowers embodies the intersection of artistic and scientific pursuits during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with Redouté's work bridging the realms of botany and fine art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French pronunciation: , 10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840), was a painter and botanist from the Austrian Netherlands, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Château de…
