His fame began to rise when Emperess Josephine Bonaparte hired him in 1798, convinced that only he could fulfill her desire to portrait her beloved flower gardens in the chateau of Malmaison. The editions of books of his time have by no means been large enough to accomodate comfortably the desire of the many who would like to own at least one of these fine samples of flower prints. Slight toning is normal.
Some right margins are narrow.
800.00 Order Nr. 6010 General toning. SOLD General toning. 6014 SOLD General toning. Narrow right margin.