Beschreibung:

A set of six botanical engravings after Pierre-Joseph Redouté, first quarter of 19th century Six stipple-engraved plates, printed in color and finished by hand, after Redouté by Langlois, de Gouy Allais, Lemair and Lemaire, including Crinum Erubescens, Pancratrium Littorale, Pancratium Speciosum, Crinum americanum, Crinum Asiaticum, Pancratium declinatum, each bearing the artist’s name, lower left: P.J. Redouté, each plate numbered and titled, framed43.5 by 62cm; 1ft. 5 1/8 in., 2ft. 3/8 in.Condition Report In overall good condition. Unexamined outside of frames. Numbered 27, with the printed inscriptions 'Crinum Erubescens / P.F. Redouté pinx.' and 'Crinum Rougeâtre / C. Langlois sculp.' Numbered 154, with the printed inscriptions 'Pancratrium Littorale / P.F. Redouté pinx.' and 'Pancrace des Rivages / de Gouy sculp.' Numbered 156, with the printed inscriptions 'Pancratium Speciosum / P.F. Redouté pinx.' and 'Pancrace à belles fleurs / Allais sculp.' Numbered 322, with the printed inscriptions 'Crinum americanum / P.F. Redouté pinx.' and 'Crinum d'Amérique / Lemaire sculp.' Numbered 348, with the printed inscriptions 'Crinum Asiaticum / P.F. Redouté pinx.' and 'Crinum d'Asie / Lemair sculp.' Numbered 358, with the printed inscriptions 'Pancratium declinatum / P.F. Redouté pinx.' and 'Pancrace à tiges penchées / De Gouy sculp.' The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The