Lilies Wrapping Paper

Wrapping paper decorated with the delicate blooms of Les Liliacées.

Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759 – 1840) was a Belgian painter an botanist who was a court painter to both Marie Antoinette, and Empress Joséphine Bonaparte. He is considered to be the greatest botanical illustrator of all time, having produced 2,100 plates depicting over 1,800 species of plants. Among his most celebrated works are Les Roses (3 vols), Les Liliacées (8 vols), and Choix des plus belles fleurs (The most beautiful flowers).