This beautiful botanical engraving showcases the elegant beauty of the Cream Narcissus, depicted by the legendary "Raphael of Flowers" Pierre-Joseph Redouté. This composition is extracted from Redouté’s spectacular 19th century stipple engravings and features an elegant arrangement of flowers with multiple layered, double-flowers. The delicate balance of the pale creamy-white flowers with their rich golden yellow center and graceful green foliage exemplifies Redouté's genius.Scientifically accurate and elegant to the utmost, this magnificent Enlightenment print is an example of the finest period of French botanical artistry. With its beautiful tonal variations and detailed plate-marking, this rare engraving is highly sought after among antique botanic art enthusiasts, historians and decorators.
