The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of January 25, 2021

Pasture Rose (Rosa Carolina Corymbosa)

1817-24

Pierre-Joseph Redouté

(French, 1759-1840)

France, 19th century

Watercolor

Support: Vellum

Gift in the name of Warren H. Corning from his wife and children 1959.15

Location

not on view

Fun Fact

Pierre-Joseph Redouté's life ended at age 81, when he had a stroke while examining a lily.

Description

Born in Belgium, Pierre-Joseph Redouté was trained by his father and began a ten-year career as an itinerant artist at age 13. He joined his brother in Paris working on theater sets and decorations, but his true love was flower painting, such as this drawing. Redouté achieved an international reputation for his botanical illustrations and enjoyed a long, successful career.

Provenance
M. C. F. L. de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de Berry
Citations
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” June 13, 1959, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 164 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 164 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 204 archive.org
Exhibition history

Flower and Fruit Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (May 25-October 10, 1960).

Water Color. The Cleveland Museum of Art (organizer) (June 6-August 27, 1962).

European Watercolors Through the 18th Century. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 16-March 22, 1964).

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 (organizer) (March 26-July 3, 2016).

Source URL: https://cmaweb23-bbn-2.clevelandart.org/art/1959.15