The Man Who Painted Roses, The Story of Pierre-Joseph Redoute by Antonia Ridge Hardcover Book

Title: The Man Who Painted Roses, The Story of Pierre-Joseph Redoute by Antonia Ridge Hardcover Book.
Author: Antonia Ridge.
Type: Non-Fiction / Gardening.
Edition: First Edition, 1974.
Publisher: Faber and Faber.
Year First Published: 1974.
Format: Hardcover Book with dust jacket.
Printed By: Western Printing Services Ltd, Bristol.
Page Count: 409 pages.
Width: 14.0cm
Height: 20.5cm
Thickness: 3.5cm
Info: The Man Who Painted Roses: The Story of Pierre-Joseph Redoute, on the life and achievements of Pierre-Joseph Redouté, born in Belgium in 1759 into a family of painters and decorators left home at the age of 13 and helped to decorate churches etc. 
It was soon almost like modern branding that all this paintings of angels and religious figures as well as portraits small flowers added to them. 
Painting in Belgium, Luxemburg and Amsterdam, he eventually arrived in Paris. 
Highly regarded botanist Charles Louis LHeritiet noticed him, his love for plants and obvious ability and persuaded him to study Botany. 
He followed LHeritiet to London in 1786 were he became involved with the other famous botanist Sir Banks and the development of Kew Gardens.
When Josephine developed Malmaison and started the famous rose collection each rose was painted by Redouté and the collection became known as Les Roses. 
Being completely non-political, this big man with huge hands painting the delicate flowers officially became the The Painter to Empress Marie-Antoinette, to Empress Josephine, to Her Imperial Majesty Marie-Louise and to Queen Marie-Amélie.
Antonia Ridge, author of the other famous book For the Love of a Rose skilfully introduced Jean Jacques Rousseaus, Madame Tussaud, Madame Prevost and other colourful characters of that period all having had contact with Redouté.
Condition: Good, all pages and binding intact, no loose pages. Dust jacket has some wear and tear, the cover boards are very good. Some light tanning on front and rear pages. Internal pages are all very good.
Price: R 145.00 Inc Vat.