White Leaf of Fleury - Rosa Alba Foliacea

by Pierre-Joseph Redouté

Enter the golden gardens of France in the 19th century through this magnificent botanical artwork. This painting by Pierre-Joseph Redouté, often referred to as the "Raphael of Flowers," is a fantastic depiction of the Rosa Alba Foliacea, which is popularly called La Blanche Foliacée de Fleury or the White Leaf of Fleury.

This piece was originally created for Redouté’s famous folio work entitled Les Roses, published from 1817 to 1824. This particular artwork presents an amazing, semi-double white flower blooming amid other budding flowers and leaves.