Lot Essay
This painting has traditionally been attributed to Eugène Isabey (1803-86). The sitter was the most famous of a family of celebrated botanical illustrators.
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THE PROPERTY OF A SOUTHERN COLLECTOR
French School, 19th Century
Portrait of Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840), half-length, in a dark coat, seated at a table with a book
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French School, 19th Century
Portrait of Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840), half-length, in a dark coat, seated at a table with a book
inscribed 'HERBIER DE LA MAL MAISON' (lower left, on book)
oil on canvas
35 7/8 x 27 7/8 in. (91.1 x 70.8 cm.)
Portrait of Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840), half-length, in a dark coat, seated at a table with a book
inscribed 'HERBIER DE LA MAL MAISON' (lower left, on book)
oil on canvas
35 7/8 x 27 7/8 in. (91.1 x 70.8 cm.)