Peony by Redouté, 1827 (édition classique)

Peony by Redouté, 1827 (édition classique)A print of paony, or paeonia officinalis, 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

A print of paony, or paeonia officinalis, originally published in Paris in Choix Des Plus Belle Fleurs et des Plus Beaux Fruits in 1827. Original artwork was painted by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, 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 that would retain its colours for long period when properly framed and hanged.   

History of the artwork

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. The publication contains 144 colour plates of flowers with some including insects and is dedicated to the Princesses Louise and Marie d'Orléans. Wet watercolour paper was pressed onto stipple-engraved copper plate, which was later melted. After printing, final touches were added with watercolour paints. Original prints are very rare and can only appear on high-level auctions.

What you get 

Shipped and delivered to you is ready-to-hang printed copy of the Redouté de Paris classic design editions. Our editions have vibrant, carefully restored colour palette and visible paper texture to reveal the full beauty of this botanical art masterpiece. Additional small graphic elements like frames, handwriting or insects were added to enhance and supplement the main original design, resulting in a unique and stylish combination that can only be seen on this website. 

You will be shipped one print with no matt which is exactly as it looks on the respective no-frame image above. Frames are optional and are made of natural wood or metal (in the Edition royale). Paper is 250 gsm/110 lb matte (uncoated) archival paper. Frames are lightweight 1-2 cm (0.4-0.8") thick wood or metal frame and come with shatterproof transparent plexiglass for safer transportation. All frames include hanging kit, to hang in both portrait and landscape orientations.

Prints are for indoor use only. The frame and the print are delivered together. The print needs to be mounted before hanging and only takes a minute.