Pink Carnation-Petal Cabbage Rose - Rosa Centifolia Caryophyllea

by Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Bring the grace and sophistication of 19th-century French royalty into your house by having a masterpiece artwork reproduction of Redouté's "Pink Carnation-Petal Cabbage Rose" (Rosa Centifolia Caryophyllea). Published originally between 1817 and 1824, the artwork features one of the world’s most mysterious plants, which is a cabbage rose with petal-like structure similar to that of a carnation.

As the painter who became known as the "Raphael of Flowers," Pierre-Joseph Redouté painted and engraved the magnificent specimens he discovered at the Château de Malmaison, the palace where Marie Antoinette and Empress Josephine resided. The reproduction showcases Redouté's stipple engraving technique, a method of creating beautiful floral artworks through meticulous work on dots. It ensures maximum accuracy in reproducing the delicate color transitions, and even creates a feeling of transparency. Thus, the full bloom pink head, thorns, and leaves look incredibly real and vivid.