Description
This botanical coloring book features an exquisite selection of flower illustrations, taken from the classic botanical publication Choice of the Most Beautiful Flowers (1827).
From yellow dahlias to blooming tulips, this collection features 45 flowers to color and shade. The original illustrations were created Pierre-Joseph Redout (1759-1840), a French painter known as 'The Raphael of Flowers'. Each design appears beside the original full-color illustration for reference. Featuring a key for species identification, this is the perfect gift for flower-lovers and budding artists alike.Author: Peter Gray
Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
Published: 03/15/2020
Pages: 96
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 10.90h x 8.80w x 0.30d
ISBN13: 9781838576035
ISBN10: 1838576037
BISAC Categories:
- Games & Activities | Coloring Books
About the Author
Peter Gray is long established as an illustrator of books, magazines and newspapers with occasional forays into such fields as film storyboards and costume design, advertising and animation projects. Peter is also the author of many books for adults and children, which have been published in many languages all around the world.
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time, known for iconic rose and lily designs. He was an official court artist of Marie Antoinette and his patrons included both of Napoleon's wives - Empress Joséphine and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma.