Lachenalia Tricolor

By Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Bring your space back to the golden era of botanical illustration with this fantastic reproduction of Lachenalia Tricolor, better known as the Cape Cowslip. The illustration was created in the late 18th century by the famous French artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté, who is considered the "Raphael of Flowers."

This remarkable illustration demonstrates Redouté's exceptional ability to work with the technique of stipple engraving, which allows achieving an amazing play of colors. In the picture, we can see beautiful, tube-like flowers of the native South African plant Lachenalia, falling into an elegant cascade in various shades of intense yellow, green and bright red-orange color.

The reproduction of the painting is taken from the famous "Les Liliacées" publication issued under the patronage of Empress Joséphine Bonaparte between 1802 and 1816 years. This is a great example of the combination of scientific approach to illustration and fine art in the same work.