Les Roses
玫瑰图谱
Hand-colored stipple engravings by Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Les Roses is Pierre-Joseph Redouté's masterpiece of botanical illustration, published in three volumes between 1817 and 1824 with text by Claude Antoine Thory. The 170 hand-colored stipple engravings depict the roses of Empress Josephine's garden at Malmaison and remain the most celebrated flower portraits ever produced.
The plates shown here are public domain reproductions digitized by Old Book Illustrations (from New York Public Library scans) and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Rosa Centifolia var Flore simplici
Rosa Centifolia var Flore simplici
Le Rosier a Cent Feuilles
1817
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Mariæburgensis
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Mariæburgensis
Le Rosier Pimprenelle
1817
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Pumila
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Pumila
Le Petit Rosier Pimprenelle
1817
Rosa Brevistyla var Leucochroa
Rosa Brevistyla var Leucochroa
Le Rosier a Court Style
1817
Rosa Moschata var Flore Semi-Pleno
Rosa Moschata var Flore Semi-Pleno
Le Rosier Muscade
1817
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Flore Rubro Multiplici
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Flore Rubro Multiplici
Le Rosier Pimprenelle Rouge
1817
Rosa Sempervirens var Latifolia
Rosa Sempervirens var Latifolia
Le Rosier Grimpant
1821
Rosa Pomponia var Flore Subsimplici
Rosa Pomponia var Flore Subsimplici
Le Rosier Pompon
1821
Rosa Multiflora var Platyphylla
Rosa Multiflora var Platyphylla
Le Rosier Multiflore
1821
Rosa Parviflora var Flore Multiplici
Rosa Parviflora var Flore Multiplici
Le Rosier a Petites Fleurs
1821
Rosa Tomentosa var Flore Multiplici
Rosa Tomentosa var Flore Multiplici
Le Rosier Cotonneux
1821
Rosa Mollissima var Flore Submultiplici
Rosa Mollissima var Flore Submultiplici
Le Rosier a Feuille Molles
1821
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Flore Albo Submultiplici
Rosa Pimpinellifolia var Flore Albo Submultiplici
Le Rosier Pimprenelle Blanc
1821
Rosa Pimpinellifolia Major var Flore Variegato
La Grande Pimprenelle Aux Cent Écus
1821