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The images from Les Roses by Pierre-Joseph Redouté's Roses are perhaps his most loved images of roses. The edition was made under the patronage of the Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon, at the rose garden of her Chateau de Malmaison. She supported Redouté (1759-1840) who was praised by her as...

  Back in early 19th century France, Empress Josephine was known as a patron of arts, among them - the art of painting flowers. Pierre-Joseph Redouté was her court artists and created numerous paintings, designs and interiors, mainly for her chateau at Malmaison, outside Paris.  Joséphine was bor...

After Empress Joséphine's death (1814), Redouté had some difficult years until he was appointed a master of draughtsmanship for the National Museum of Natural History in 1822. In 1824, he gave some drawing classes at the museum. Many of his pupils were aristocrats or royalty. He became a Chevalie...