Hornbeam and Hazel

Hornbeam and Hazel BENARD (Jacques Renaud) and REDOUTE (Henri-Joseph) Copper engraving, watermarked paper, circa 1781 Published by Panckoucke, Agasse, Paris Sheet dimension: 29.5 x 21 cm Plate mark dimension: 22 x 21 cm Plate no. 780 depicting a Hornbeam and a Hazel (Carpinus and Corylus) after the drawing by Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) This plate belongs to the collection "Encyclopédie méthodique ou par ordre de matières par une société de gens de lettres, de savants et d'artistes : précédée d'un vocabulaire universel, servant de table pour tout l'ouvrage ...". It appears in the section: "Monœcie; polyandrie." of the chapter "Natural History, Botany." Very good condition, old coloring. Henri-Joseph Redouté (1766-1852) was a French draftsman, member of the Commission of Sciences and Arts during the Egyptian campaign (1798–1799), notably known for being the brother of the very famous Pierre-Joseph Redouté.