Pierre-Joseph Redouté, was a painter and botanist from the Austrian Netherlands, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Chateau de Malmison, many of which were published as large coloured stipple engravings. He has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time.

Royal Patronage: Redouté enjoyed a remarkable career under the patronage of French royalty, serving as the official court artist to Queen Marie Antoinette and later becoming the master painter for Empress Joséphine Bonaparte, Napoleon's first wife . He survived the French Revolution by aligning with new political powers, continuing his work through a period of immense turmoil .

Scientific Collaboration & Technique: He worked closely with leading botanists of his day, such as Charles Louis L'Héritier, who taught him plant anatomy . Redouté mastered a watercolor and stipple engraving technique that allowed for subtle color variations and meticulous detail, making his work invaluable for both science and art .

Prolific Publications: Throughout his life, Redouté contributed to nearly fifty publications . His most famous works are the magnificent folios "Les Liliacées" (1802-1816), featuring over 400 plates of lilies, and "Les Roses" (1817-1824), which contains nearly 170 plates of roses and remains his best-known achievement . In total, he produced over 2,100 published plates depicting more than 1,800 different plant species .

Later Life and Legacy: After Empress Joséphine's death, Redouté was appointed a master of draughtsmanship at the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, where he taught flower painting . His work continues to be highly sought after and reproduced, inspiring artists and nature lovers to this day .

Redouté's legacy endures because he perfectly blended scientific precision with delicate artistry. His paintings are not just beautiful; they are faithful and detailed records of the plants he depicted. This combination ensures his work remains a benchmark for botanical illustration and a timeless celebration of natural beauty.

I would agreed that we are influenced and inspired by each other. At times, it is a bit lonesome doing this site for me but there is the print provider, the past artists, the art lovers that had restored some part of these work. The likes on some social media account, thus it is never really alone in this journey.

For instance, one of my many favourite collection: The Book Of Modern Calligraphy, Georg Bocskay and Joris Hoefnagel never met, but they managed to collaborate (or competed) on these masterpiece. Bocskay could not have anticipate these approach that would be taken 15 years after his own death by the learned illustrator Hoefnagel, Europe's last great illuminator. 

Another would be my favourite "The Blood Book Series", its decoupage was assembled from several hundred engravings and many taken from books of etchings by William Blake, and other illustrations from early nineteenth-century books assembled by John Bingley Garland.

I also believe art should live beyond museum walls. That is why this online store digitally restore and reimagine masterpieces from history’s artists, now reborn as every day items, home decor and more.

Every piece celebrates creativity that belongs to the world as all our artworks are lovingly sourced. It starts from an idea what if Monet’s water lilies flowed onto your phone case? 

As art lover, I wanted to make these treasures more accessible and not as distant relics, but as part of your daily life. Using gentle digital enhancements, faded colors are polished, with details sharped, to adapt compositions in order to fit modern product yet I always respecting the original artist’s vision.

Ethically sourced : All the art work are ethically sourced via the art in the public domain, so your purchase supports art preservation. Thoughtful restoration: I enhance the vintage art without distorting its soul with no garish and just careful revival.