Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Carnation Swordlet” Gladiolus hirsutus
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (Belgian, 1759-1840)
Watercolor for plate 273: “Carnation Swordlet” Gladiolus hirsutus
Prepared for Les Liliacées ca. 1802-1816
Watercolor and graphite on vellum
Completed: ca. 1802-1816
Vellum size: 18 3/8 x 13 1/4 in.
Frame: 25 x 19 1/2 in.
Signed ‘P.J. Redouté’ lower left
Country of Origin: Winter rainfall South Africa (Western Cape from Malmesbury to Nieuwoudtville, very slightly extending into the Northern Cape.)
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