With stunning delicacy, this stipple engraving perfectly portrays the refined beauty of Scilla Verna, also known as the Spring Squill. Created by the celebrated artist “Raphael of Flowers,” Pierre-Joseph Redouté, this piece of botanic art reflects a period of excellence in the field.As one of Redouté’s classic pieces, the engraving presents his unique style through a representation of starlike flowers in pale violet-blue coloring. Accompanied by straight thin leaves, the scene gradually unfolds into the depiction of a realistic bulb and roots. Being created using stipple engraving, an art technique involving small dots to create different shades and colors, and subsequently colored by hand, the print reveals harmony between science and artistry.
