Manama, a Dependency of Ajman (then one of the British Trucial States in the Arabian Gulf, now a member state of the United Arab Emirates), UAE

Complete, beautiful set of 6 stamps issued 1969 depicting Rose Paintings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1750-1849)

Pierre-Joseph Redouté was the most celebrated flower painter in the entire history of botanical art. Nicknamed “the Raphael of flowers,” Redouté published over 2100 plates depicting over 1800 species – many of which had never before been illustrated for publication – throughout his career.

Born in 1759 at St Hubert in the present-day Belgian province of Luxembourg, Redouté and his two brothers – who also became artists – were descended from a family of painters.

After receiving training in his father’s studio, Redouté set out at the age of 13 years to earn a living as an artist. Eventually, in 1782 at the age of 23, Pierre-Joseph joined his elder brother, Antoine-Ferdinand, designing stage scenery for the Théâtre-Italien in the rue de Louvois.

Having moved from Belgium to Paris in 1782, Redouté's passion for painting flowers took him to the Jardin du Roi where he met botanist, Gerard van Spaendonck, and became his assistant.

He was next employed by wealthy amateur botanist, Charles-Louis L'Heritier de Brutelle, as an illustrator and instructed him in plant anatomy, which greatly assisted with his botanical illustrations. Redouté pioneered the intricate colour-printed stipple engraving, finished by hand.

During turbulent times in France, Redouté had as pupils or patrons, five queens and empresses of France, from Marie-Antoinette to Empress Josephine and her successor Marie-Louise.

The exquisite watercolours on vellum which Redouté  produced for his employer, Napoleon's Empress Josephine, are a beautiful record of the plants and flowers in her lavish gardens at Malmaison.

Rose varieties depicted on the six stamps issued by Manama are:
  • ROSIER Eglantier
  • ROSIER de Philippe Noisette
  • ROSIER des Indes commun
  • ROSIER a Feuilles de Laitue
  • ROSIER EVEQUE
  • ROSIER Eglantie
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