The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Sepium Rosea)
1817–24
(French, 1759–1840)
Location: not on view
Description
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.- M. C. F. L. de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de BerryM. C. F. L. de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de Berry
- Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” June 13, 1959, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives. archive.org
- The Flowering of the Botanical Print. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (March 26-July 3, 2016).The Perennial Garden: 18th and 19th Century Botanical Prints. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 3-July 31, 1983).Flower and Fruit Prints and Drawings. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 25-October 10, 1960).
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Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1959.18