Pierre Joseph Redoute ( 1759 - 1840 ) was a French painter. Pierre Joseph Redoute s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 21600 USD for TRADESCANTIA ERECTA in 2003 to a remarkable record 2504000 USD for AN ELABORATE STILL LIFE OF FLOWERS IN A GLASS VASE RESTING ON AN ALABASTER PEDESTAL WITH A BIRD NEST AND A MELON BELOW