Big-Leaved Climbing Rose - Rosa Sempervirens Latifolia

by Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Introduce yourself to the iconic beauty of the gardens of Malmaison through this stunning botanical artwork of the Big Leaved Climbing Rose, Rosa Sempervirens Latifolia, which was first illustrated by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, known as the “Raphael of Flowers,” in his famous work Les Roses.

This magnificent botanical illustration captures a perfectly white flower at the top of the piece; its soft and airy petals open up to display the beautiful, golden-yellow stamens in their midst. The image of the flower is accompanied by other buds that are at various stages of development within the plant's cycle. Characteristic of the Rosa Sempervirens Latifolia variety, which means broad-leaved, is the presence of the green, intricately venated foliage, which serves as the background of the climbing rose, wrapped by the thorny stem.

This botanical artwork is a wonderful illustration of Redouté's genius as an illustrator and a stippler as well as a court painter to Marie Antoinette and Empress Joséphine.