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<em>Les Roses</em> 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.
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135649
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Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Sepium Rosea)
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135649
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Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Sepium Rosea)
description
<em>Les Roses</em> 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.
date
1817–24
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80029104
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68798
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France, 19th century
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1959.18
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Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Sepium Rosea), 1817–24. Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759–1840). Watercolor. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in the name of Warren H. Corning from his wife and children, 1959.18
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vellum
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DR - French
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citation
Cleveland Museum of Art, “Recent Acquisitions Press Release,” June 13, 1959, Cleveland Museum of Art Archives.
citation
S. E. L. “Year in Review.” <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 46, no. 10 (December 1959): 210–231.
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Mentioned: p. 231
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Gift in the name of Warren H. Corning from his wife and children
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2026-05-29 06:55:53.818000
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135649
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DR - French
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watercolor
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