Fig. 1: Cytisus nigricans (Black Broom) & Fig. 2: Cytisus triflorus (Mediterranean broom)
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. Cytisus nigricans (Black Broom) is a deciduous shrub in the Fabaceae family, growing 3–5 ft (0.9–1.5 m) tall. Known for its masses of fragrant, bright yellow, pea-like flowers that bloom in long, terminal racemes during summer, this plant thrives in sunny, well-drained soils. It is a popular, drought-tolerant, and hardy ornamental often used in landscaping Cytisus triflorus Lam., commonly known as the Mediterranean broom and now often classified as Chamaecytisus triflorus (Lam.) Skalická, is a deciduous shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It is known for its small stature, hairy appearance, and yellow flowers that often blush with reddish-brown. A few marks outside of the image. Please examine photo for condition. 495 by 325mm (19½ by 12¾ inches). Item #32321
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