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Epidendrum Bifidum
Epidendrum Bifidum
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Epidendrum Bifidum

Artist Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759 - 1840)
Date1802-1816
MediumStipple engraving, hand colored
Dimensions20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMuseum purchase, funds provided by Lawrence Reed Miller
Object number2010.25.1
Visual DescriptionBotanical drawing of Epidendrum Bifidum, an orchid with a thin green stem and leaves, and purple flowers. The drawing is split to fit details of the base and the bloom; additional detail drawing of the bloom at the bottom of the page. Plate 84 from volume II of "Les Liliacées".
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