Rosa Villosa & Rosa Centifolia Pomponia

Highlights

• Pompon rose) (NYPL b14485031-11 — a faithful museum-quality reproduction of a classic botanical illustration.
• CHOOSE YOUR SIZE & FORMAT: Pick your dimensions and shape right from this listing — vertical, horizontal, panoramic and square options available.
• MUSEUM-QUALITY GICLEE: Fade-resistant archival inks on premium artist-grade canvas, hand-stretched and gallery-wrapped over a solid 1.5" wood frame, hardware attached and ready to hang.
• A REFINED FOCAL POINT for the living room, bedroom, study, home office or entryway — timeless style with lasting appeal.
• HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA: Made to order in multiple sizes and shapes — a thoughtful, gallery-worthy gift.

Description

This exquisite botanical plate by Pierre-Joseph Redouté depicts two rose species: Rosa villosa (the Apple Rose) with its soft pink blooms and distinctive bristly hips, and Rosa centifolia Pomponia (the Pompon Rose) with its densely petalled, delicate pink flower. Rendered in Redouté's signature luminous watercolor style, the composition features detailed cross-sections of rose hips alongside lush green foliage, capturing the scientific precision and artistic elegance that made him the foremost botanical illustrator of his era. Redouté, often called the 'Raphael of Flowers,' produced these plates for his celebrated series 'Les Roses' (1817–1824), commissioned under the patronage of Empress Joséphine of France.