Les Roses: Rosa cinnamomea
1820
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Henry Joseph Redouté
Henry Joseph Redouté (1766–1852) was a French artist, born in Saint-Hubert.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Les Roses: Rosa cinnamomea is a 1820 by Henry Joseph Redouté, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a single rose stem with three buds and three blooms. The biggest flower is pale pink with a darker center, while the others are smaller and still closed. Thin green leaves grow along the red-brown stem. The background is plain white, letting the plant stand out. The names at the bottom—*Rosa cinnamomea* and *Roser de Mai*—tell us the type of rose and its French name. These were often used in botanical prints to identify plants. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see more of this artist’s work in person.
Henry Joseph Redouté (1766–1852) was a French artist, born in Saint-Hubert.
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