Common Gladiola

By Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Admire the elegance of 19th-century French botanical illustration with this impressive reproduction of Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s “Gladiolus Communis” (Common Gladiola). Originally painted in Redouté’s masterpiece Les Liliacées from 1802-1815, this illustration is a wonderful example of both scientific accuracy and artistic beauty.

Stipple engraving, Redouté’s trademark technique, makes for an amazing display with the richly colored, deep pink tones of the petals in perfect gradation. The beautiful, sword-like shape of the leaves (gladius meaning “sword” in Latin) is captured perfectly as they rise upward with realism. Set on a plain, off-white background, this painting will add organic elegance to your home decor.