Pineapple

By Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Bring a touch of royal elegance into your surroundings with this stunning fine art reproduction of the Pineapple/Bromelia Ananas by famed French botanical illustrator Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Originally produced as an exquisite stipple engraving in the glory days of European scientific illustration, this print showcases the tropical elegance of the pineapple. With his reputation as the official painter of Marie Antoinette and Empress Joséphine, Pierre-Joseph Redouté skillfully combined hyper realistic botanical accuracy with artistic grace and elegance.

In every detail, from the geometrical facets of the ripening golden pineapple to the sharp green foliage of its crown of emerald and sage green leaves, the print displays its meticulous precision. In the nineteenth century, the pineapple was considered a rare delicacy, as well as the international sign of hospitality, riches, and festivity.