{"title":"Flowers","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"maria-sibylla-merian-the-white-guava-plate-57","title":"Maria Sibylla Merian, The White Guava, Plate 57","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaria Sibylla Merian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe White Guava, Plate 57\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eDissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: Amsterdam, J. Oosterwyk, 1719\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransfer-print Watercolor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed size: approx. 24 x 31\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the European quinces, the fruits of the guava are either round or pear-shaped. They are also distinguished by the number of seeds embedded in the soft pulp. Merian writes that a form she has not illustrated does not taste as good and contains too many seeds. The fruits of this tropical American member of the myrtle family with many seeds are made into preserves (guava cheese) and jelly, while the others are eaten in raw state. The moth, Sphinx du tabac (Manduca sexta), displayed with it caterpillar and pupa, on the left, uses the guava as a food plant. We see how with its long proboscis it sucks nectar from a blossom before which it hovers in flight. The caterpillar, placed by Merian on one of the lower twigs, pupates in the ground. The wooly-haired megalopygid caterpillar, with the yellow cocoon depicted above it, belongs to the Flannel moth Megalopygidae gen. spec.), a typical American family of lepidotera which chiefly inhabits the tropical regions of South America. The Brazilians call it the \"fire animal\" or \"rat-animal\", while the Indians of Paraguay name it the \"jaguar-worm\". These names refer to its dangerous poisonous hairs, its speed and its coloring. The poison of these caterpillars paralyzes for several weeks. Even the slightest touch is sufficient to cause stinging pains, swelling, fever and paralysis lasting several days. Merian knew the effect of the poisonous hairs, but still attempted to breed the creatures- a process that is still regarded as difficult. The tachina flies, or \"evil flies\", pictured above the white guava specimen, tended to attack these caterpillars. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34961677709,"sku":"","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Plate_57_6e173df5-1827-4570-b8a8-f4082a2dfecb.jpg?v=1490649158"},{"product_id":"maria-sibylla-merian-sophora-plate-35","title":"Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), Sophora, Plate 35","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSophora, Plate 35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eDissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: Amsterdam, J. Oosterwyk, 1719\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransfer-print Watercolor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed size: approx. 24 x 31\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plate was engraved by Maria Sibylla Merian herself. The Sophora plant, at the time of Merian, was something of a mystery. She described it as \"a wild tree whose spherical fruits hang seven or eight to a stalk like beads on a rosary\". However, to this day the species is not absolutely certain. The large reddish caterpillar named the Brassolis was first found by Merian on this tree, and she claims to have found similar specimens later on coconut palm leaves. Merian observed that during the day these caterpillars would retire into close-spun ochre-colored nests almost half a cubit long, coming out to seek food at night. However, as the scientif name Brassolis sophorae suggests, they are associated with the sophora rather than the coconut palm, which incidentally Merian does not reproduce, partly because it has been sufficiently  described by others, and partly because it seemed too big. The associated butterfly belongs to the typically South American family of Brassolidae, and does not fly during the day but at dusk and at night. Merian also found the smaller caterpillar of leucothyrics eagle on the saphora.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34962339725,"sku":"","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Plate_35.jpg?v=1490649823"},{"product_id":"maria-sibylla-merian-the-slaaperties-plant-plate-32","title":"Maria Sibylla Merian, The Slaaperties Plant, Plate 32","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaria Sibylla Merian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Slaaperties Plant, Plate 32\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eDissertatio de Generatione et Metamorphosibus Insectorum Surinamensium \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished: Amsterdam, J. Oosterwyk, 1719\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTransfer-print Watercolor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed size: approx. 24 x 31\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34962631693,"sku":"","price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Plate_32.jpg?v=1490650120"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-iris-stenogyna-iris-a-stigmates-etroits","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Butterfly Iris” Iris stenogyna","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 310: “Butterfly Iris” Iris stenogyna\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: Eastern Europe (south Romania to Ukraine) to western Siberia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36346452685,"sku":"","price":60000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Iris_stenogyna_Iris_a_stigmates_etroits.jpg?v=1492790345"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-ixia-fusco-citrina-ixia-jaune-et-brun","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Brownish-yellow Ixia” Ixia fusco-citrina","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 86: “Brownish-yellow Ixia” Ixia fusco-citrina\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: Winter rainfall South Africa (Western Cape: from Cape Town to Hopefield). The subspecies is apparently very rare. The common name refers to the variety.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36346605517,"sku":"","price":80000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Ixia_fusco-citrina_Ixia_jaune_et_brun.jpg?v=1492790573"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-iris-virescens-iris-verdatre","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Dwarf Iris” Iris virescens","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 295: “Dwarf Iris” Iris virescens\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame: modern; 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: Mediterranean region of Europe (from Portugal to Italy, absent from the large Mediterranean islands).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"m_-5845527080932762934gmail-MsoNoSpacing\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36346790157,"sku":"","price":140000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Iris_virescens_Iris_verdatre.jpg?v=1492790897"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-cyrtanthus-angustifolius-cyrtanthe-a-feuilles-etroites","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Narrow-leaved Brandlily” Crythantus angustifolius","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 387: “Narrow-leaved Brandlily” Crythantus angustifolius\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: South Africa (Western Cape, mainly mountains near Tullbagh).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36347300621,"sku":"","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Narrow-leaved_Brandlily.jpg?v=1492791611"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-lachenalia-tricolor-lachenale-tricolore","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (French, 1759-1840), Lachenalia tricolor, Lachenale tricolore","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté  (French, 1759-1840)\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 2: “Cape Cowslip”  Lanchenalia tricolor\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Liliacées\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003cbr\u003eCountry of Origin: South Africa (Western Cape from the Cape Peninsula to Citrusdal in the north). Named for the Swiss botanist Werner de Lachenal (or Werner de la Chenal; 1736-1800).\u003c\/p\u003e\nPlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36348682445,"sku":"","price":98000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Lachenalia_tricolor_Lachenale_tricolore.jpg?v=1492793381"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-hypoxis-stellata-hypoxis-etoilee","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Peacock Flower” Hypoxis stellata","description":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 169: “Peacock Flower” Hypoxis stellata\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry of Origin: Winter rainfall South Africa (Western Cape from Clanwilliam to the Cape Peninsula \u0026amp; eastwards to Humansdorp).\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36348755277,"sku":"","price":85000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Hypoxis_stellata_Hypoxis_etoilee.jpg?v=1492793458"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-iris-sisyrinchium-iris-double-buble-a-fleurs-violet-pale","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Barbary Nut” Iris sisyrinchium","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 458: “Barbary Nut” Iris sisyrinchium\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 19 x 13 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of origin: Circummediterranean (in south Europe absent from southern France, north Africa, in Asia, in Turkey and Middle East).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36348835725,"sku":"","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Iris_sisyrinchium_Iris_doublebuble_a_fleurs_violet_pale.jpg?v=1492793546"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-iris-versicolor-iris-a-couleurs-changeantes","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Purple Iris” Iris versicolor","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 339: “Purple Iris” Iris versicolor\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: East North America, naturalized in Great Britain along the lake shores and river banks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36348897997,"sku":"","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Iris_versicolor_Iris_a_couleurs_changeantes.jpg?v=1492793620"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-lilium-chalcedonicum-lis-de-chalcedoine","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Red Turk’s Cap” Lilium chalcedonicum","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840) \u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 276: “Red Turk’s Cap” Lilium chalcedonicum\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCountry of Origin: Southern central Europe (south and west Greece and south Albania).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36349251213,"sku":"","price":145000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Lilium_chalcedonicum_Lis_de_Chalcedoine.jpg?v=1492794023"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-gladiolus-hirsutus-glayeul-velu","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Carnation Swordlet” Gladiolus hirsutus","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840) \u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 273: “Carnation Swordlet” Gladiolus hirsutus\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: Winter rainfall South Africa (Western Cape from Malmesbury to Nieuwoudtville, very slightly  extending into the Northern Cape.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36349344141,"sku":"","price":90000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Carnation_Swordlet.jpg?v=1492794133"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-lilium-martagon-lis-martagon","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Martagon Lily” Lilium martagon","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840) \u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 146: “Martagon Lily” Lilium martagon\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: Central and south Europe (from France and Portugal in the west to the Ural in the east) and Transcaucasia in Asia.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36349563981,"sku":"","price":145000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Lilium_martagon_Lis_martagon.jpg?v=1492794387"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-iris-foetidissima-iris-fetide","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Stinking Iris” Iris foetidissima","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840) \u003cbr\u003eWatercolor for plate 351: “Stinking Iris” Iris foetidissima\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: South and west Europe (northwards to England and eastwards to northeast Italy). From the Canary Islands and north-west Africa in the west to Iran and Afganistan in the east.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36349813325,"sku":"","price":150000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Iris_foetidissima_Iris_fetide.jpg?v=1492794630"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-narcissus-gouani-narcisse-de-gouan","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Incomparable Narcissus” Narcissus Gouani","description":"\u003cdiv\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWatercolor for plate 220: “Incomparable Narcissus” Narcissus Gouani\u003cbr\u003ePrepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003cbr\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003cbr\u003eFrame size: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003cbr\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry of Origin: West Europe, probably native in southern France. Naturalized elsewhere.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36353290509,"sku":"","price":140000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Narcissus_Gouani_Narcisse_de_Gouan.jpg?v=1492798298"},{"product_id":"pierre-joseph-redoute-french-1759-1840-epidendrum-cochleatum-epidendre-en-coquille","title":"Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Larger Yellow Ladyslipper” Ependendrum cochleatum","description":"\u003cp\u003ePierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eWatercolor for plate 346: “Larger Yellow Ladyslipper” Ependendrum cochleatum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003ePrepared for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLes Liliacées\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eca. 1802-1816\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eWatercolor and graphite on vellum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCompleted: ca. 1802-1816\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eVellum size: 18 3\/8 x 13 1\/4 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eFrame: 25 x 19 1\/2 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eSigned ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: Central and northern South America (West Indies, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana) radiating to Florida. Encyclia has the same Greek root as ‘encyclopedia’ in allusion to the labellum embracing the gynostemium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease feel free to contact us with questions by phone at 215.735.8811,\u003cbr\u003eor by email at \u003ca href=\"mailto:loricohen@aradergalleries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eloricohen@aradergalleries.\u003cwbr\u003ecom\u003c\/wbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36353693645,"sku":"","price":40000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Epidendrum_cochleatum_Epidendre_en_coquille.jpg?v=1492798834"},{"product_id":"georg-dionysius-ehret-german-1708-1770-arum","title":"Georg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708-1770), “Arum”","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorg Dionysius Ehret (German, 1708-1770)\u003cbr\u003e“Arum”\u003cbr\u003eWatercolor heightened with Arumgum arabic on vellum\u003cbr\u003eCa. 1764\u003cbr\u003eVellum 17 1\/2” x 12 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003eFrame: modern; 25 3\/4” x 20”\u003cbr\u003eTitled, Lower Center: ARUM acaule, foliis haftatis, fpatha declinata filifomi fubulata. Linn. Signed and Dated Middle Right: G.D. Ehret. pinxit 1764.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeorg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770) was arguably the finest flower painter of the eighteenth- century Europe. His illustrations are some of the first works to reflect the Linnaean system of classification. Born in Heidelburg to a market gardener, Ehret began his working life as a gardener's apprentice, eventually becoming a chief gardener for the Elector of Heidelburg and the Margrave of Baden, whose prize tulips and hyacinths he painted. Ehret soon moved on to a number of cities across Europe, collecting eminent friends and important patrons as he traveled. His list of benefactors included the most brilliant and celebrated natural history enthusiasts of his day, among whom was Dr. Christopher Trew, a wealthy Nuremberg physician who became his lifelong patron, friend and collaborator. From 1750 until Ehret's death in 1770, he and Trew collaborated on the publication of the important illustrated volumes Plantae Selectae and Hortus Nitidissimus, both of which added to the rising acclaim for the artist's considerable talents as a botanical painter. Also among Ehret's admirers were the Parisian naturalist Bernard de Jussieu and the great Swedish naturalist Linnaeus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Plantae Selectae, the level of botanical interest and exotic appeal were how Ehret and Trew chose which illustrations to use. They had to decide on a way to present these tropical subjects to the public that had only recently been introduced to Europe. These original watercolors of the rhododendron and arum were painted in preparation for the printed work and then translated into hand-colored engravings by Johannes Jacobus and Johannes Elias Haid. Though Ehret's work is best known through printed illustrations done in collaboration with Trew, even his impressive engravings cannot compare with the vibrancy, color, and detail of the original paintings. Only in his remarkably sensuous and accurate watercolors is the full extent of his mastery and sensitivity clear. Ehret's delicate modulations of tone and shadow bring a vitality to these exquisite original watercolors, belying their ostensibly documentary purpose. His distinctive style transcends scientific illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39352927885,"sku":"","price":70000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Ehret_Watercolor_1.jpg?v=1497302369"},{"product_id":"pancrace-bessa-1772-1835-albuca","title":"Pancrace Bessa (1772 - 1835), Albuca","description":"\u003cspan\u003ePancrace \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBessa\u003c\/span\u003e (1772 - 1835)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbuca\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePencil, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ewatercolor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, bodycolor, gold ink framing lines\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1810-1827\u003cbr\u003esigned 'P.\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBessa\u003c\/span\u003e'\u003cspan class=\"m_-1957866772940684993Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10¾ in. x 7¾ in.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThese \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003ewatercolors\u003c\/span\u003e were painted by Pancrace \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBessa\u003c\/span\u003e (1772 - 1835), who studied flower painting with van Spaendonck and Pierre-Joseph Redouté. They were likely made for the\u003cspan class=\"m_-1957866772940684993Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbier général de l'amateur\u003c\/i\u003e, which was published in eight volumes and dedicated to King Charles X.  The\u003cspan class=\"m_-1957866772940684993Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHerbier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"m_-1957866772940684993Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas the most important French flower periodical of the day and was inaugurated in 1810. The first eight volumes, concluded in 1827, were illustrated solely by \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eBessa\u003c\/span\u003e and contained a total of 572 of his works. They were first edited by Mordant de Launay and after his death by Loiseleur Deslongchamps.","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39388632525,"sku":"","price":12000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1208\/8894\/products\/Bessa_1.jpg?v=1497365946"},{"product_id":"walter-hood-fitch-1817-1892","title":"Walter Hood Fitch (1817-1892), [Gracile Flower]","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWalter Hood Fitch (1817-1892)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e[Gracile Flower]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWatercolors of Odontoglossum or American Orchids\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWatercolor on Wove paper\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLondon, ca. 1874\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eSheet size: 21 1\/2 x 15\"\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFrame size: 31 3\/4 x 25 1\/2\" \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWalter Hood Fitch was the most noted botanical artist of the 19th century to focus on orchids, and the foremost catalyst of what can aptly be termed British \"orchidomania.\"  Incredibly attuned to the smallest details of the most exquisite flowers, Fitch was uniquely able to capture the beauty and complexity of the orchidaceae.  The reasons for his acclaim were best described by Sir Joseph Hooker, who noted that Fitch was an \"incomparable botanical artist,\" with \"unrivaled skill in seizing the natural character of a plant.\"  The artist reached the height of his fame in his splendid collaboration with James Bateman, producing the fabulous and important Monograph of the Odontoglossum (London, 1874), which described the range of this beautiful genus of American Orchids.  Found at high altitudes, from \"the confines of Florida to the frontiers of Chile\" (preface), these orchids were among the most striking and exotic ever offered to avid European viewers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Yet the hand-colored lithographs that were published, while stunning, did not approach the depth of color and nuance to be found in Fitch's original watercolors, mainly preserved today in the Royal Collection at Kew Gardens.  The watercolors being offered here were discovered recently, and clearly intended as the unique prototypes for a second volume on the Odontoglossum.  Despite the fact that Fitch created these flawless watercolors that more than rivaled the images of the first edition, the sequel was never brought to completion, and remains unrecorded even in its planning stages.  That being said, it is difficult to approximate in words the vivid beauty of Fitch's original compositions.  The artist captured with outstanding naturalism and vibrancy the alternate subtlety and flamboyance of the American orchids, the textures of their soft, often translucent petals and opaque leaves and stems.  Each defining characteristic is illuminated in profound detail, creating a suite of the most breathtakingly beautiful, large-scale images of orchids to come on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As noted, with the aid of such striking imagery, Fitch was largely responsible for creating an orchid mania in Victorian Britain.  Huge greenhouses were built, and adding to such enthusiasm was the fact that Britain enjoyed a brisk trade in botanical specimens, and there was soon a proliferation of illustrated periodicals for horticulturists at every level of experience.  Though many followed in Fitch's footsteps, his contribution to English botanical art is unique.  Many of the orchids immortalized in his watercolors have since been lost to cultivation, while some are exceedingly rare, and still others extinct.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arader Galleries","offers":[{"title":"Default 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watercolors, mainly preserved today in the Royal Collection at Kew Gardens.  The watercolors being offered here were discovered recently, and clearly intended as the unique prototypes for a second volume on the Odontoglossum.  Despite the fact that Fitch created these flawless watercolors that more than rivaled the images of the first edition, the sequel was never brought to completion, and remains unrecorded even in its planning stages.  That being said, it is difficult to approximate in words the vivid beauty of Fitch's original compositions.  The artist captured with outstanding naturalism and vibrancy the alternate subtlety and flamboyance of the American orchids, the textures of their soft, often translucent petals and opaque leaves and stems.  Each defining characteristic is illuminated in profound detail, creating a suite of the most breathtakingly beautiful, large-scale images of orchids to come on the market.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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One contemporary pamphleteer arguing for the evils of the trade singled out that bulb by listing more useful goods, all of which could be purchased for the price of one bulb: two loads of wheat, four loads of rye, four fat oxen, eight fat pigs, twelve fat sheep, two hogsheads of wine, four barrels of beer, two barrels of butter, 1,000 pounds of cheese, a bed complete with bed linen, a suit of clothes and a silver beaker (together valued at 2,500 florins). The Brandemandus tulip book at the Stedelijk Museum he Prinsenhof in Delf includes annotations with prices achieved at a 1637 auction, with the Viceroy fetching 4200 guilders, among the highest valued bulbs in the sale.  Even after the speculators’ market crashed in the late 1630s, these bulbs were still expensive and widely cultivated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe “broken” tulip bloom is the kind that Holsteyn portrays so vividly several of the following watercolors, originally from a so-called “Tulip Book.” The albums were made for several reasons. Some were commissioned by wealthy gardeners, simply to record their treasures. Others were needed by commercial growers for their catalogues. There was also a demand by print publishers, who had a ready market for botanical prints. Finally, these portraits were often desired by other artists. 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One contemporary pamphleteer arguing for the evils of the trade singled out that bulb by listing more useful goods, all of which could be purchased for the price of one bulb: two loads of wheat, four loads of rye, four fat oxen, eight fat pigs, twelve fat sheep, two hogsheads of wine, four barrels of beer, two barrels of butter, 1,000 pounds of cheese, a bed complete with bed linen, a suit of clothes and a silver beaker (together valued at 2,500 florins). The Brandemandus tulip book at the Stedelijk Museum he Prinsenhof in Delf includes annotations with prices achieved at a 1637 auction, with the Viceroy fetching 4200 guilders, among the highest valued bulbs in the sale.  Even after the speculators’ market crashed in the late 1630s, these bulbs were still expensive and widely cultivated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe “broken” tulip bloom is the kind that Holsteyn portrays so vividly several of the following watercolors, originally from a so-called “Tulip Book.” The albums were made for several reasons. Some were commissioned by wealthy gardeners, simply to record their treasures. Others were needed by commercial growers for their catalogues. There was also a demand by print publishers, who had a ready market for botanical prints. Finally, these portraits were often desired by other artists. 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One contemporary pamphleteer arguing for the evils of the trade singled out that bulb by listing more useful goods, all of which could be purchased for the price of one bulb: two loads of wheat, four loads of rye, four fat oxen, eight fat pigs, twelve fat sheep, two hogsheads of wine, four barrels of beer, two barrels of butter, 1,000 pounds of cheese, a bed complete with bed linen, a suit of clothes and a silver beaker (together valued at 2,500 florins). 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