REDOUTÉ: Celebrating Botanical Illustration

We invite you  learn about one of the most prolific botanical artists of the French 18th and early 19th Century Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Scroll down to also view our Flower Power Guide linking you to Exhibitions and Event showcasing floral Artworks.

Rosa Gallica Maheka, From: Les Roses

Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Redouté (1759-1840) is unquestionably the best-known botanical illustrator of any era. The decorative appeal of his original engravings has led to their modern reproduction, which in turn has popularized Redouté’s work in a way unique among botanical artists. Yet no reproduction can capture the great and subtle beauty of his original engravings from Les Roses, nor can any introductory paragraph fully describe his many achievements. These magnificent engravings demonstrate the full mastery of his abilities, as the forms of the roses are set off dramatically by Redouté’s masterful and rich modulations of tone and hue.

Iris Patensis From Redouté's other acclaimed series Les Liliacees

The regal simplicity of the compositions allows the viewer to focus without distraction on the beauty and delicate complexity of the plants themselves. Perhaps better than any other engravings that the artist ever made, these three images demonstrate the flawless and pristine French style of botanical art that Redouté pioneered and brought to a pinnacle of quality. The luminosity of stipple engraving, a technique perfected by Redouté, is particularly suited to the reproduction of botanical detail. The medium involved engraving a copper plate with a dense grid of dots that could be modulated to convey delicate gradations of color.

FLOWER POWER GUIDE

Various museums in San Francisco are showcasing amazing botanical artwork as an homage to the 50th anniversary of the Summer of Love, celebrating Flower Power as major themes of Peace, Love, and Community. We also added some exhibitions abroad for those traveler's this summer!  

Flower Exhibitions and Events:

Asian Art Museum

Floral Artwork of the Buddhist tradition

San Francisco Fall Antique Show

The largest west coat annual Antique show will host antique dealer, art galleries, and designers showcasing works with a floral themes in mind. 

Garden of Shakespeare's Flowers, Golden Gate Park
Flowers and plants played an important tool for Shakespeare's plays, here you can see many of those flowers he mentioned in his writing.
Musee de la Vie Romantique
Showcasing the works of Redouté  from his Roses to the Lillies
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Look out for a future exhibition which will showcase our own collection of the Raphael of Flowers, Redouté!

For Inquiries Please Contact us at (415) 788-5115, or Visit us at 432 Jacskson St. San Francisc, Ca 94111. Aradersf.com

Summer Auction Preview at Arader Galleries

Summer Auction PREVIEW

Cheers to another Auction! Set your Calendar to June 3rd for the opportunity to bid on a grand selection of original natural history works, spectacular views, and rare maps. The auction begins at 1pm EST. at our 1016 Madison Avenue Gallery.

This preview includes highlights from the auction, as great pieces to consider and add you your personal collection! Scroll to see detailed images and information. 

Lot 10 ● CAROLINA PARROT, PLATE 26

John James Audubon, Elephant Folio 1st Edition Havell

Lot 195 ● AMERICA NOVA TABULA

Willem Blaeu (1571-1638)

Lot 78 ● AN URN GARLANDED WITH FLOWERS, PEACHES, GRAPES, HAZELNUTS AND VARIOUS INSECTS ON A STONE LEDGE

Herman Henstenburgh (1667-1726)

Lot 29 ● RAMPHASTOS CUVIERI  (CUVIER’S TOUCAN)

John Gould (1804 - 1881)

Lot 91 ● THE VILLAGE PLOSSO IN THE PROVINCE OF MADIUN, JAVA

Jacob Dirk Van Herwerden (1806-1879)

Lot 155 ● MOSKOW, NO. 12

Cornelius Le Bruyn (1652-1726)

Online and phone bidding options are always available for inquiries and to access a copy of the auction catalog please call 415-788-5115. You can also bid at Liveauctioneers.com and view lots presented.

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California History: The Sacramento Flood

With April showers hitting us hard this Spring season, we thought it would be fitting to share an amazing piece of local History depicting one of the most devastating natural disasters of the mid-Nineteenth Century. 

This view of Sacramento depicts the city during a flood in 1850. Rain and melting snow from the Sierra Nevada mountains caused the Sacramento river to flow over the levee. Looking down J st from the levee, this view documents notable buildings and landmarks submerged in flood waters. At the head of J street on the left hand side is a knoll of ground made by the Indians, called Sa’cum, which stayed dry throughout the flood. Sutter’s Fort is 25 miles from the Levee and is at the head of J st. To the left of J street can be found the City Hotel, which faces onto the levee and was built in 1849 at a cost of $78,000. The Sutter Hotel, which can found to the far right of J st and also facing the levee was built in 1848 at a cost $50,000.

                                         

Geo W. Casilear & Henry Bainbridge

View of Sacramento City During the Great Inundation in January 1850

New York: Napoleon Sarony, c.1850

hand-colored lithograph

41” x 29 1/4”

$16,500

A thrilling account -From Daily Alta California, Volume 1, Number 17, 16 January 1850

"SACRAMENTO CITY, Jan,10, 1850. This will be a day never to be forgotten by the residents of Sacramento City as a day that awoke their fears for the safety of their city against the dangers of a flood long since prophesied.

I was awakened early on the following morning (the 11th) by the shouting and noise from without, I rose and dressed and went out upon the veranda of the Sutter House, (where I had taken a room) and here I had a clear view of the dangers to be apprehended. Before me, along the entire length of the levee, I saw with certainty the beginning of a flood. Long before noon hundreds of boats were crossing every street, far and near, and bearing to the several vessels that lay at the river’s bank, women and children, the sick and the feeble; and as they arrived, the owners of the vessels were ready to offer them prompt aid and every comfort in their power; and when they were safely landed upon the decks, the shout of joy went up to heaven in loud cheers from those who landed them, for their safety, and these shouts were echoed back by the hundreds of voices that were in the surrounding boats, and within hearing of the response. During the entire day and until night, this work of humanity and mercy went on. The loss of property must be very great — it must be over a million of dollars. As night approached and the waters continued to increase, great fears were entertained for the buildings that were considered safe until now for the vast body of water that continued to rush in on the levee in front of the city was evidence that but a very few could expect to be above the reach of water in the morning. Measures were now taken to prepare several places where food and lodging could be had, by raising new floors some two and three feet above the former ones; but this could only be done in a few houses, so many being underwater and all cooking apparatus belonging to the many eating houses being completely submerged. Besides this the several “Bakeries,” were so deluged that no bread could be had other than hard bread. These places for refreshment were quickly arranged so that the many hundreds that were driven from their homes and could not be accommodated on board the shipping should find food and shelter until they could leave the city or find houses in some place until the waters should subside."

Holiday Feature; John Cassin

It's That Time of Year!

During the Holiday Season we are featuring the works of John Cassin (18130-1869)

and his acclaimed engravings from The Birds of California (c. 1865)

The Black Breasted Woodpecker

These wonderfully detailed hand-colored works make the perfect gift for family and friends. Why not gift a enriching historical engraving, that displays the merging of science and art in the 19th century.

Known as the Audubon of the West, John Cassin was a Pennsylvania Quaker who served as the curator for the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.  He was also a gifted taxonomist who succeeded in illustrating and describing 198 birds that were not included in either publication of his great predecessors Audubon or Wilson. Cassin’s great achievement was his completion of only one volume of Illustrations of The Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America (1853-56). After his death Brown University purchased his collection of over 4,300 birds for the universities museum of natural history.

A Selection of pieces available:

The Northern Chickadee

The Black Brant

The Red Breasted Teal 

The Northern Sea Eagle 

We have framed and unframed pieces available, Special framing prices may apply to matted pieces purchased. 

For  Purchasing Inquiries; Please call 415-788-5115, or visit us at Arader Galleries 432 Jackson Street, San Francisco, Ca 94111.

Arader Galleries at Union Square

Interior of Neiman Marucs

When fashion and Antiques Collide!

In collaboration with the San Francisco Fall Antique Show, we are delighted to share that our finest antique engravings and rare maps are to be featured at the renowned Saks 5th Avenue and Neiman Marcus locations in San Francisco's downtown Union Square.

 (Top Image: Neiman Marcus)

Take a break from the office, or stop by as you are shopping to enjoy a unique paring of high end contemporary items alongside rare and original historic works. Saks will display an array of beautifully detailed and historically significant rare maps and globes, along with the ornithological engravings of John Gould's Toucans. Neiman Marcus will showcase the scientifically important hand colored engraving of  natural history illustrator Albertus Seba.

Albertus Seba (1665-1736)
From: Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri

John Gould (1804-1881)

From: Family of Toucans

Hondius (1563- 1612)
Double Hemisphere World Map

Don't forget to Save the Date!

This year's themes for the San Francisco Fall Antique Show is 

Animalia: Animal Imagery in Art & Antiques

Tickets are still available : http://www.sffas.org/

October 27-30th

Inside Out: Contemporary Botanical Natural History Artworks

As noted in our previous post we have a special pop-up exhibition currently on view. 

Inside Out: Contemporary Botanical Natural History Artworks continues the foster a 200 year old practice of creating Natural History works, celebrating the beauty and of nature.

Outside In: Contemporary Natural History Artworks
September 9 – October 12, 2016
Reception: Friday, September 9, 5pm – 8pm
Arader Galleries San Francisco
432 Jackson Street

San Francisco, CA 94111 858.231.9067

Jean Emmons

Arader Galleries is pleased to announce an exhibition of contemporary natural history artworks

opening in their San Francisco, CA gallery the evening of September 9, and remaining on view

through October 12. 2016. The contemporary artworks in the exhibition will be supplemented by

some historical works featuring similar subjects.

Seven contemporary artists are featured in the show – Francesca Anderson (scratchboard), Jean

Emmons (watercolor on vellum), Monika deVries Gohlke (etching), Ingrid Finnan (oil on paper),

Asuka Hishiki (watercolor), Catherine Watters (watercolor on vellum), and Carol Woodin (watercoloron vellum).

   

Asuka Hishiki

The seven artists are some of the most notable artists working in the fields of botanical and natural history art, with several having received Gold Medals from the Royal Horticultural Society of the UK as well as numerous other awards. Depicted are a range of subjects including an owl, lizards, insects, and fruits and flowers.              
                                           
Arader Galleries has juxtaposed some notable historical works alongside these contemporary artworks. These include works by Maria Sibylla Merian (insects, natural history), Pierre-Joseph Redouté (botanicals), Blanche Ames (orchid botanicals), Albertus Seba (shells and reptiles), and Giovanni Ferrari (fruits and botanicals). The historical works provide an interesting comparison between artists past and present, and show how natural history subjects continue to fascinate artists working today.

Ingrid Finnan, Carol Woodin

For  inquiries; Please call 415-788-5115, or visit us at Arader Galleries 432 Jackson Street, San Francisco, Ca 94111.

Fall Auction Preview Part 2

Two more weeks until the September 17th Fall Auction

Featured below is a second preview of  premiere works in our upcoming auction. 

Please Contact Arader Galleries, San Francisco with any questions.

PREVIEW PART 2

Lot 136 Amerique Septentrionale Etat Du Virginie, by Jacques Gerard Milbert (1766-1840)

Lot 143 The Umbrella Race,  by after W.S. Vanderbilt Allen, 1893

Lot 27 Mexican Marmot-Squirrel, Plate 129, by J.J. Audubon, 1827-1838

Lot 162 Oregon, by Rand, McNally & Co., 1884

 Lot 120 Odd Fellows Hall, 1871

 Lot 69 Tabrouba Tree with Stag Beetle, Palm Weevil, and other Insects, Plate 48, 

By Maria Sibylla Merian, 1719

Lot 6 Golden Eagle, plate 181, by J.J Audubon, 1827-1838

 Lot 205 Piano Lesson, by Arthur Keller

Lot 129 La Californie ou Nouvelle Caroline, By Nicholas de Fer, 1720

Lot 172 Group Lot of 7 Mckennny & Hall Lithographs, 1840
For Auction inquiries; Please call 415-788-5115, or visit us at Arader Galleries 432 Jackson Street, San Francisco, Ca 94111.

Fall Auction PREVIEW 2016

September 17th 1pm Est will the the day of our next Auction Hosted at the Madison Avenue Gallery.

Below is a preview of works that will be available to bid on at the auction.

Please contact the gallery if you would like a copy of the auction catalog, or if you are interested in a specific lot. It is our goal to make sure all your questions are answered before auction day!

Phone and Online bidding options are available

Features:

Lot 39 Tab LXXVII, Seba

 Lot188 Gestalt Des Tempels Mit Seinen Dreyen Vorhofen, Bunting

 Lot 9 Bird of Washington, Plate 11, Audubon

Lot 154 America Sive India Nova, Mercator

Fall Events

We will be rather busy during the months of Sept-November and we want YOU to join us!

Arader Galleries, San Fransico is excited to announce that we will be showcasing an exclusive pop-up exhibition, and that we will be a participating vendor at several Antique shows throughout the coming months!

Firstly, we have an upcoming auction September 17th, at our NYC gallery. As usual we have a diverse selection of works to sell for this Fall Auction. Please contact the SF gallery to be sent a copy of the new Fall Auction Catalog.

Outside In: Contemporary Natural History Artworks will feature wonderful contemporary botanical and natural history pieces by artists who are keeping the tradition alive. 

Please stop by September 9-October 12 to view these beautiful works by 7 talented women artists.

Mark you calendar's for this years most luxurious Antique Show, The San Francisco Fall Antique Show. Enjoy the finest in Antiques on the West Coast, we will be showcasing a vast array of our rare and original works on paper. October 27-30 

We will also be present at the Sacramento Fall Antique Show. We are delighted to make it to Sacramento this year, our team is excited to assist you build your collection with a range of original engravings that suite a multitude of tastes and price points! November 18-20

We are looking forward to seeing old and new faces during these Fall events, please let us know if you have any questions about our inventory, events, or purchasing. Definitions

For more information and pricing inquiries Please call 415-788-5115, or visit us at Arader Galleries 432 Jackson Street, San Francisco, Ca 94111.

Asa Smith: A Master of the Heavens

The works of Asa Smith are a perfect addition any collection for the astrological enthusiast! And at a wonderful price point at under $500, Smith's celestial scenes are great pieces for a Young Collector.

Asa Smith

Uranus & Neptune

Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy

New York: Daniel Burgess & Co., 1855

Hand-colored wood engravings

16 ½" x 18 "

Science and art come together in Asa Smith’s astronomical illustrations in order to engage even the most difficult of audiences: students. Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy became the most popular American pictorial astronomy book of the 19th century, demonstrating the important effect visual stimulus plays. Written by the principal of Public School No. 12 in New York City, Asa Smith, this work culminates in one of the most historically and artistically important manifestations of astral iconography published in America. Certainly, in addition to their lavish aesthetic appeal, the astronomical illustrations of Asa Smith comprise one of the most visually effective illustrations of the Universe. Indeed, Smith stated his goal as “to present all the distinguishing principles in physical Astronomy with as few words as possible.” The charts of the planets and stars are printed predominantly in black, which makes the images as similar as possible to what one would actually see in the night skies, in addition to creating a pleasing aesthetic. Originally copyrighted in 1848, numerous editions followed including the 1855 edition prints shown here.

Visible Heavens from July 22nd to

October 31st

Of all the sciences, the history of astronomy is the most resonant with a sense of mystery and intellectual excitement. Asa Smith’s illustrations of the universe succeed in conveying that resonance.

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Menlo Charity Horse Show

Equestrian enthusiasts, and riders alike we are happy to announce that we will be at the splendid Menlo Charity Horse Show!

"Menlo boasts one of the most elegant shopping experiences ever found at an equestrian event."

Stop by our table to purchase a selection of rare engravings from Audubon's Birds and Redoute botanicals to Gold Rush Maps.

Join us from Tuesday August 9th- Sunday14th for a wonderful equestrian and shopping experience.

Get a sneak peak of what you can expect at the show here. 

Rare Views: Historic Cities from Around the World

Featuring Rare and Beautiful Views from Around the World!

Below are featured artists who are widely known for their grand display of important landmarks, landscapes and city-scapes 

David Roberts (1796-1864)

from The Holy Land, Syria, Idumea, Arabia, Egypt, and Nubia

London: 1842-1849

Hand-colored lithographs

Roberts began his grand tour of the Near East, departing for Alexandria in the summer of 1839, and spent the remainder of the year exploring Lower Egypt, encountering innumerable ancient ruins and monuments. Early in 1840, he embarked on a circuitous route to the Holy Land, via Mount Sinai and the legendary Nabataean city of Petra, in modern Jordan. He finally reached Jerusalem, before visiting other important sights in modern Israel, and finally concluding his tour in Syria. Upon his return to England, F.G. Moon introduced Roberts to the master lithographer Haghe, a collaboration that resulted in this masterpiece, which Abbey described as "one of the most Important and Elaborate
ventures of nineteenth-century publishing.

Rudolph Ackermann

The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions and Politics

London: 1809-1828

Hand-colored engraving

Ackermann was a successful shop owner, his store the Repository of Arts opened in 1797 and became a spot for the English elite to socialize and shop for prints, illustrated books, decorative objects, art supplies, old master paintings and miniatures Ackermann extended his shop and created a yearly publication that showcased British manufacturing, in 1809 he began publishing his serious The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufacturers, Fashions ad Politics.  Ackermann's Repository, as it was also known, influenced English fashion, tastes, architecture, politics and literature throughout the Regency period and into the Georgian Era.

Carel Allard

“Constantinopel”

From Orbis habitabilis oppida et vestitus

c. 1695

Copperplate engraving

Allard is considered to be the first compiler of a townbook to couple the plates this way. Orbis habitabilis comprises 28 views of European towns , 24 Asian towns, 24 African towns and 24 American towns. The text for the book was in Latin by Ludolph Smids, a Groningen doctor and antiquary who settled in Amsterdam in 1685. The plates are by Aldert Meyer and Thomas Doesbergh, and Allard himself closely supervised the engraving of the plates.

Henry Salt (1780-1827)

Twenty-four views in St. Helena, the Cape, India, Ceylon, the Red Sea, Abyssinia, and Egypt

London: William Miller, 1809

Hand-colored aquatint engravings 

In 1816 Salt was given the post of British Consul-General of Egypt. His position gave him unique opportunities to pursue his growing interest in the monuments and antiquities of Egypt. He employed archeologists such as Giovanni Belzoni to excavate ancient Egyptian sites, such as Thebes, Giza and Abu Simbel, and undertook important archeological research at the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. Salt also collected a large number of artifacts, such as the head of Ramses II, most of the antiquities Salt collected were purchased by, and can be seen at, The British Museum and the Louvre.

Mathias Merian

From: Topographia Galliae

Amsterdam: 1661

Copperplate engravings

Mathias Merian was one of the most prominent members of the leading print publishing family of 17th-century Germany, known throughout Europe for his engravings of cityscapes and landscapes, his scientific books, and his editions of the noted series of travel books, the “Great Voyages.” Born and trained in Basel, Switzerland, Merian joined the Frankfurt publishing house of Johann Theodor de Bry in 1616 and, the following year, he married de Bry’s daughter Maria Magdalena. Merian gained his greatest acclaim as head of the family publishing house following the death of his father-in-law in 1623.

Here at Arader San Francisco we have a wonderful space that enables us to showcase our finest examples of rare maps and original works on paper, however we simply cannot showcase all the works we possess. For this reason we will be exclusively showcasing works from within our vast antiques inventory. Please follow our blog or join our mailing list by emailing us at Aradersf@sbcglobal.net.
For more information and pricing inquiries Please call 415-788-5115, or visit us at Arader Galleries 432 Jackson Street, San Francisco, Ca 94111.