Redouté, Pierre-Joseph. "Wild or Red-flowered Banana". Prepared for Les Liliacées, ca. 1802-1816. bayer_11_17 first issued by Thomas Jefferys

first issued by Thomas Jefferys in London and later copied by Lotter

engraved by Albert Schut

and Aimé Bonpland also gave advice and supplied the Empress with seeds and plants collected on his expedition to South America from 1799 to 1804

uncertain and expensive overland routes we call the Silk Road

PROVENANCE: Near contemporary ownership inscription of F Ollivier on the recto of each first blank

Redouté, Pierre-Joseph. "Wild or Red-flowered Banana". Prepared for Les Liliacées, ca. 1802-1816. bayer_11_17 first issued by Thomas JefferysPierre Joseph Redout Watercolor for plate 308: "Wild or Red flowered Banana" Musa coccinea Prepared for Les Liliaces ca. 1802 1816 Watercolor and graphite on vellum Signed 'P. J. Redoute' lower left 18 7 8" x 13 1 2" vellum, 29 1 2" x 24 1 2" framed Provenance: Acquired from the artist by the Empress Josphine; Prince Eugne de Beauharnais; by descent through the Dukes of Leuchtenberg; Bibliothque Eugne de Beauharnais; Braus Riggenbach and Ulrico Hoepli