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Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Sepium Rosea)
About the Artwork
Les Roses was commissioned by the empress Josephine who, after marrying Napoleon Bonaparte in 1795, rebuilt the royal country estate Malmaison and its opulent gardens. An immense hothouse was constructed to shelter her magnificent collection of rare and exotic plants, which included 250 varieties of roses.
Provenance
M. C. F. L. de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de Berry M. C. F. L. de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de Berry
Exhibition history
Flower and Fruit Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 25-October 10, 1960). The Perennial Garden: 18th and 19th Century Botanical Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 3-July 31, 1983). The Flowering of the Botanical Print. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 26-July 3, 2016).
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759–1840)
- Date
- 1817–24
- Medium
- watercolor
- Type
- Drawing
- Classification
- Drawing
- Department
- Drawings
- Credit line
- Gift in the name of Warren H. Corning from his wife and children
- Accession no.
- 1959.18
More by Pierre-Joseph Redouté in museum collections
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00011434
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