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and his imagery resonated strongly with a populace hungry for views to complement their romantic conceptions of the distant frontier
as the formal survey of the 31st parallel was being made
an engraver
largely because of the exorbitant price of 4 pounds and 4 shillings
$475 framed or $350 unframed)
Redouté, Pierre-Joseph (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Bird of Paradise” Strelitzia reginae Best of the West and his imagery resonated stronglyPierre Joseph Redout (Belgian, 1759 1840) Watercolor for plate 77: Bird of Paradise Strelitzia reginae Prepared for Les Liliaces ca. 1802 1816 Watercolor and graphite on vellum Completed: ca. 1802 1816 Vellum size: 18 1 2 x 13 in. Frame size: 23 1 4 x 18 1 8 in. Signed P. J. Redout lower left Country of Origin: Summer rainfall South Africa (Eastern Cape with an isolated area in Kwazulu Natal). Named for the English Queen Charlotte Sophia (1774 1818),