Vintage Hydrangea Vintage Flower Botanical Gift Stone Coaster

• Beautifully restored vintage illustration featuring delicate Hydrangea. Image had been scanned from an old book, originally published in the 19th century. I have altered it in Photoshop by digitally restoring and skilfully enhancing it by removing imperfections in the paper and by applying a neutral, slightly antique-ed around edges background. • Original author of this gorgeous illustration is Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759 - 1840), a painter and botanist from Belgium, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at Château de Malmaison. He was nicknamed "the Raphael of flowers" and has been called the greatest botanical illustrator of all time. He worked from live plants rather than herbarium specimens, which contributed to his fresh, subtle renderings. • Items featuring vintage illustrations are a simple and effective way to add an old-world charm, interest, warmth and character to your home interior, following the notion that personal happiness can be improved through a beautiful home environment, healthy lifestyle and engagement with history and nature. • I kindly invite you to check my collections for vintage birds and flowers illustrations as they make aesthetically pleasing, harmonising sets.