Pierre-Joseph Reoduté, Reine Claud Franche (Paris, 1827-1833) 05_09_23 1809-1870)

1809-1870)

18" x 22 1/2"

Littig & Company commissioned the accomplished artist Richard Rummell (1848-1924) to create watercolors of some of the nations most prestigious colleges

their sale Rachel Davis Fine Arts

the firm passed to Nicolas I's daughter Jeanne

Pierre-Joseph Reoduté, Reine Claud Franche (Paris, 1827-1833) 05_09_23 1809-1870)Pierre Joseph Reodut (French, 1759 1840) Reine Claude Franche Stipple engraving with original hand color From Redouts Choix des Plus Belles Fleurs Paris, 1827 1833 13 x 9 sheet; 24 x 21 framed Pierre Joseph Redout is famous for his masterful depictions of roses and lilies, amongst other botanical specimens. He was a favorite botanical painter of Marie Antoinette and, after the French Revolution, became a favorite of Empress Josephine. Redouts Choix