Rosa centifolia angelica rubra (Rosebush of Cumberland) 1817 - 1824
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botanical illustration
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botanical photography
botanical drawing
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watercolour illustration
botanical art
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warm toned green
François Langlois (called Ciartres) was a French botanical illustrator who produced this detailed watercolor of a "Rosebush of Cumberland", a species of rose known as Rosa centifolia angelica rubra. This work, created between 1817 and 1824, exemplifies the meticulous style of botanical illustration popular in the 19th century. The artist's attention to detail in depicting the delicate petals, the vibrant green leaves, and the thorns on the stem showcases both the beauty and resilience of this variety of rose. The piece is a testament to the artistic appreciation of the natural world, and is now part of the Minneapolis Institute of Art's collection.
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Botanical illustrators working in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries devoted themselves to the medicinal qualities of plants and sought to render plant structure and function as precisely as they could. Later, European explorers brought specimens back from exotic locales, and artists carefully reproduced them for an audience fascinated by new discoveries. By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artists had shifted their emphasis from scientific illustration to the innate beauty of the plant or flower. The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is fortunate to possess an impressive collection of more than 2,000 botanical prints and drawings.
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