Watson's Corn-Flag

By Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Experience the unmatched style and elegance of French royal courts through the reproduction of Watson's Corn-Flag (Gladiolus Watsonius), painted by the master painter known as the "Raphael of Flowers", Pierre-Joseph Redouté.

This piece, created in Redouté's multi-volume opus Les Liliacées (published between 1802 and 1816), is the result of the exclusive patronage received from the Empress Joséphine Bonaparte. In his works, Redouté meticulously hand-painted original watercolors based on the rare exotic botanical specimens found in the garden of Château de Malmaison.

Unlike modern floral graphics, this reproduction of antique botanical print provides an unrivaled example of scientific illustration in the 19th century. The elegant piece depicts the thin and wavy stem with two brilliant orange-red flowers. In accordance with Redouté's innovative painting style, the bottom of the plate includes monochrome dissections of the flower.