Pierre Joseph Redoute Botanical PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM Print Book Plate 93

This 38+ year old vintage Botanical Art Print, PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM, is from a renowned Pierre Joseph Redoute collection.  Book Plate 93.

Approximate print size:  13.5 x 10.5

Print background is a light cream color which may not show precisely in photos.  Prints may show a light amount of foxing due to age.  Please see photos.

Redoute (1759-1840), a painter and botanist from Belgium, was known for his watercolors of roses, lilies and many other flowers at the Chateau de Malmaison.  Often referred to as "the Raphael of flowers", Redoute has been considered the greatest botanical illustrator of all time.  

Note:  These beautiful book plates have been gently removed from the out-of-print book and may have a light rough edge, which will not hurt the quality of the print.  The back side is blank.  There may be a small amount of foxing due to age.  Please see photos.  

Prints are shipped in archival clear sleeves inside flat mailers.  We use First Class mail and usually ship same day if ordered early enough.