Upright Spiderwort

By Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Dive into a timeless world of plant illustration with the incredible reproduction of the masterpiece Upright Spiderwort / Tradescantia Erecta by Pierre-Joseph Redouté. The painting was featured in one of Redouté’s greatest works, Les Liliacées, published in the 1800s, and is a brilliant depiction of scientific accuracy combined with the ethereal artistry for which he was known as “The Raphael of Flowers.”

The composition features an exquisite display of the rich violet blue petals of the Upright Spiderwort in contrast to its emerald green leaves. The stipple engraving used in the piece makes the tones transition beautifully and brings out the textures of the plant’s flowers and stems.