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Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Sepium Rosea)
Created 1817–24
Curatorial Overview
“<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.”
Mediumwatercolor
DimensionsRecorded in archive
OriginFrance, 19th century
InstitutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Accession No.1959.18
Credit LineGift in the name of Warren H. Corning from his wife and children
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