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Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Common Dayflower” Commelina communis

Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Common Dayflower” Commelina communis

Pierre-Joseph Redouté  (Belgian, 1759-1840)
Watercolor for plate 206: “Common Dayflower” Commelina communis
Prepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816
Watercolor and graphite on vellum
Completed: ca. 1802-1816
Vellum size: 18 1/4 x 13 5/8 in.
Signed ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left

Country of Origin: East Asia: China. Named for the Dutch botanists Commelin (Commelijn), Johan (1629-1692) and his brother Caspar (1667-1731).

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