Redouté, Pierre-Joseph (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Belladonna Lily/ March Lily” Amaryllis pallida Bird Type_Wading Birds although he was also to

although he was also to draw the Minatarri and Crow peoples

The feathers on the sides under the wing

1846 23 ½ x 29 ¾ inch sheet

At the time the French government considered that this proportion of their national archive was surplus to their holdings at the Bibliotheque Nationale

with giltarms of Claude Du Sauzay

Redouté, Pierre-Joseph (Belgian, 1759-1840), “Belladonna Lily/ March Lily” Amaryllis pallida Bird Type_Wading Birds although he was also toPierre Joseph Redout (Belgian, 1759 1840) Watercolor for plate 479: Belladonna Lily March Lily Amaryllis pallidaPrepared for Les Liliaces ca. 1802 1816Watercolor and graphite on vellumCompleted: ca. 1802 1816Vellum size: 18 1 2 x 13 1 4 in. Framed size: 24 3 4 x 19 1 4 in. Signed P. J. Redout lower left Country of origin: South Africa (Western Cape).