Artwork
Les Roses: Rosa Hudsoniana Salicifolia
Les Roses: Rosa Hudsoniana Salicifolia is a print by the Romanticist artist Pierre Joseph Redouté. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Les Roses: Rosa Hudsoniana Salicifolia is a print created by Pierre-Joseph Redouté in 1820. It is part of a comprehensive series of rose illustrations.
Technique & Style
The work is a coloured stipple engraving, a technique used to reproduce Redouté's precise watercolours. Redouté was renowned for his detailed and accurate depictions of flowers.
History & Provenance
Redouté served as an official court artist to Marie Antoinette and continued his work through the French Revolution. The print is now part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French pronunciation: , 10 July 1759 – 19 June 1840), was a painter and botanist from the Austrian Netherlands, known for his watercolours of roses, lilies and other flowers at the Château de…
