Berberis vulgaris (Common Barberry or European Barberry)
1800 - 1819. This print originates from Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau's "Traité des arbres et arbustes que l'on cultive en France en pleine terre" (Treatise on Trees and Shrubs Cultivated in France), specifically the expanded second edition often called the "Nouveau Duhamel.", published in Paris between 1800 - 1819. Pierre-Joseph Redoute was a Austrian Netherlands painter and botanist known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers, many published as large coloured stipple engravings. Nicknamed the "Raphael of Flowers" and has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time. Redouté was an official court artist of Marie Antoinette, and continued painting through the French Revolution and Reign of Terror. After Queen Marie-Antoinette, his patrons included both of Napoleon's wives – Empress Joséphine and Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma – as well as Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily, wife of Louis Philippe I, the last king of France. Berberis vulgaris (Common Barberry) is a deciduous, thorny shrub (2–4m high) native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, known for yellow spring flowers, bright red edible berries, and serrated leaves. It prefers sunny, well-drained, calcareous soils and is used in traditional medicine for digestive/skin issues due to its high berberine content. The shrub is invasive in North America and acts as an alternate host for wheat rust. Slight toning of the paper. Please examine photo for condition. 510 by 335mm (20 by 13¼ inches). Item #32317
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