Brilliant Birds of Brazil or Oiseaux Brillans du Brésil Descourtilz’s first ornithological book, ‘Oiseaux Brillans du Brésil’ (which translates as ‘Brilliant Birds of Brazil’), was published in Paris in 1834. Incredibly rare, it is illustrated with 60 folio hand-colored lithographs with most plates showing a single species. A rare publication Toucan-Ariel. Brilliant Birds of Brazil […]
Who was Jean Théodore Descourtilz? Descourtilz’s life story might not be as well-known as some of the other great ornithological artists. But the detail and vibrancy found in Descourtilz’s work has secured his position as one of the world’s most renowned bird artists. Descourtilz was the son of a botanist Jean Théodore Descourtilz. Flore Pittoresque […]
Carceri d’Invenzione or Imaginary Prisons Initially published anonymously in 1750, Piranesi reissued his collection of prison prints; Carceri d’Invenzione under his own name in 1761. For this second state Piranesi drastically revised the images and etched them much more deeply, enhancing the dramatic effect. It is a series of 16 prints, depicting enormous subterranean vaults with stairs […]
Le Vedute di Roma A journey through the eternal city Piranesi loved to experiment and over the course of his work, he developed a range of innovative etching techniques, providing exquisite detail in his work. And although his prints are black and white, his clever use of light and texture brings great depth to his […]
Who was Giovanni Battista Piranesi? From his detailed etchings of Rome to the dark imaginings of his fictitious prisons; Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) is one of Italy’s most extraordinary artists. Born in Mogliano Veneto near Treviso (then part of the Republic of Venice), Piranesi was the son of a Venetian stonemason. But it was his […]
Travels in the Interior of North America Travels in the Interior of North America provides a valuable record of life along the Missouri River in the 19th century. The German aristocrat and explorer Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied was planning an expedition across the American West. In Switzerland he spotted Karl Bodmer and asked him to […]
Who was Karl Bodmer? Born in Switzerland, Bodmer’s introduction to artistic exploration can be attributed to his uncle Johann Jakob Meier – a prominent engraver. At the age of 13, Meier began teaching Bodmer, taking him on artistic expeditions through Switzerland. Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied In early adulthood, Bodmer left Switzerland to begin working as […]
Who was Edward Donovan? Edward Donovan (1768–1837) was an Anglo Irish writer, natural history illustrator and amateur zoologist. Born in Cork, Ireland, Donovan was an avid collector of natural history specimens purchased mainly at auctions of specimens from voyages of exploration. In 1807 he founded the London Museum and Institute of Natural History. This exhibited […]
Les Roses by Pierre Joseph Redouté Pierre-Joseph Redouté’s Les Roses contains perhaps his most celebrated images, which the artist issued while under the patronage of the Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon. Portraits of roses Rosa Musosa Anemone Flora Rosa Gallica Aurelianensis Rosa Indica Sertulata The present selection comprises the three images that are often considered […]
Who was Pierre Joseph Redouté? Pierre-Joseph Redouté was born in 1759 in an area near northern France. Inspired by some of the greatest religious painters who ever lived, such as Michaelangelo and Raphael, young Redoute embarked on a career in religious art by painting various churches throughout Northern Europe. Rosa Gallica Regalis Rosa Indica Subviolacea […]
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