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Jean Louis Prévost
PRÉVOST. Print from Collection des Fleurs et des Fruits

1805

About the Item

Original stipple engraving by Charles-Louis Ruotte, printed in colour and finished by hand. [Paris, 1805] Prévost came from a long line of French artists spanning 400 years. Jean-Louis himself first exhibited at the Salon when only fourteen years of age, showing paintings of bouquets, a vase of flowers and other small botanical studies. Immediately he was commissioned by Monsieur Roussel to paint the flowers in the wealthy landowner's garden. The result was a 12-volume work of gouache studies, entitled "Hortus Cellensis" which was at once acquired by the Paris Natural History Library. Prévost's "Collection des Fleurs et Fruits", a series of 48 stipple engraved plates depicting bouquets and baskets of fruit was engraved by the brilliant and versatile artist Charles Louis Ruotte, who had learned the new practice of coloured engraving under Bartolozzi in London. The work is known as one of the most magnificent and beautiful publications in the world of botanical art, and was used as a manual for designers of chintzes and toiles. Above all, he was a master of composition who could unerringly blend the finest hot-house specimen with the simplest bloom of field or hedgerow to produce beautiful images.
  • Creator:
    Jean Louis Prévost (1750 - 1820, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1805
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.04 in (63.6 cm)Width: 18.59 in (47.2 cm)
  • Medium:
    Engraving,Handmade Paper
  • Movement & Style:
    Naturalistic
  • Period:
    1800-1809
  • Condition:
    Framed and glazed in a handmade gilt frame. Overall dimensions: 63.6 x 47.2 cm.
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 935121stDibs: LU141926745992
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