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In the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · as of August 2026
FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG
Les Roses was commissioned by the empress Josephine who, after marrying Napoleon Bonaparte in 1795, rebuilt the royal country estate Malmaison and its opulent gardens. An immense hothouse was constructed to shelter her magnificent collection of rare and exotic plants, which included 250 varieties of roses.
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Cabbage Rose (Rosa Centifolia Simplex)
Rosa Collina Monsoniana
Les Liliacées: Limodorum purpureum
Pompon Rose
Brier Bush Rose or Dog Rose (Rosa Leucantha)
Crown Imperial (Fritillaria imperialis), from Les Liliacées
‘Empress Josephine’ or Frankfort Rose (Rosa turbinata), from
Les Liliacées: Kaempferia longa
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Les Roses: Rosa 
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Les Roses: Rosa 
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Les Roses: Rosa 
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Rosa Indica Stell
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Rosa Pomponiana M
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Les Roses: Rosa 
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Moss Rose
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Les Roses: Rosa 
Mary Altha Nims (American, 1817–1907) — June RosesPierre Joseph Redouté — ‘Empress Josephine’ or Frankfort Ros
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — Les Roses: Rosa 
Henri Joseph Redouté (French, 1766–1853) — The Roses: China