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Pasture Rose (Rosa Carolina Corymbosa)
Pierre-Joseph Redouté1817-24
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
Born in Belgium, Pierre-Joseph Redouté was trained by his father and began a ten-year career as an itinerant artist at age 13. He joined his brother in Paris working on theater sets and decorations, but his true love was flower painting, such as this drawing. Redouté achieved an international reputation for his botanical illustrations and enjoyed a long, successful career.
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- Title: Pasture Rose (Rosa Carolina Corymbosa)
- Creator: Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759-1840)
- Date Created: 1817-24
- Provenance: M. C. F. L. de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de Berry
- Type: Drawing
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1959.15
- Medium: watercolor
- Fun Fact: Pierre-Joseph Redouté's life ended at age 81, when he had a stroke while examining a lily.
- Department: Drawings
- Culture: France, 19th century
- Credit Line: Gift in the name of Warren H. Corning from his wife and children
- Collection: DR - French
- Accession Number: 1959.15
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