Forget Me Not Journal — Reduöté 1827 Choix des plus Belles Fleurs

Pierre-Joseph Redouté gave the forget-me-not and the heliotrope their most exquisite botanical portraits in Choix des plus belles fleurs (Paris, 1827–1833) — the front cover presents his Myosotis scorpioides rendered in stipple engraving at its most delicate, the curling scorpioid cyme captured with the hand-colored precision that earned him the title "le Raphaël des fleurs" at the courts of Marie Antoinette and Empress Joséphine, while the back cover presents his Heliotropium arborescens, the héliotrope du Pérou whose mauve-purple clusters and intoxicating fragrance made it the language of flowers' symbol of devotion.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print; small 0.5" × 0.5" production barcode on back

Perfect For

• Botanical art and Redouté collectors celebrating "le Raphaël des fleurs" and the French botanical illustration tradition
• Forget-me-not and heliotrope enthusiasts and garden lovers drawn to the Victorian language of flowers
• French botanical illustration and Victorian floriography admirers
• Memory keepers, letter writers, and lovers of romantic correspondence
• Writers and poets inspired by the language of flowers and the tender emotions of the 19th-century garden
• Gift for anyone captivated by the beauty, sentiment, and artistry of Redouté's floral world