The Roses: Rosa Gallica Purpurea Velutina Parva (1817–24): Art, History and Details

The Roses: Rosa Gallica Purpurea Velutina Parva (1817–24) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Langlois (French); Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759–1840); Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

The subtle tones in Redouté’s paintings nearby were faithfully captured by engravers, but the prints do not imitate the spontaneity and deftness of the master’s brushwork, which carefully described every detail. The drawings were interpreted using the most skillful and refined stipple engraving but relied on a combination of printed and hand coloring. A thin wash of watercolor that closely matches the printing ink was meticulously applied over every part of the image, with an occasional use of contrasting tints for the highlights.

Object facts

• Title: The Roses: Rosa Gallica Purpurea Velutina Parva
• Date: 1817–24
• Creator attribution: Langlois (French); Pierre-Joseph Redouté (French, 1759–1840); Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853)
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: color stipple engraving with watercolor added by hand
• Dimensions: Sheet: 53.5 x 33.8 cm (21 1/16 x 13 5/16 in.); Platemark: 34.9 x 25.9 cm (13 3/4 x 10 3/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Stipple
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 1965.293

Collection credit

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection

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