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Drawing, Study of Two Roses
This is a Drawing. It was created by Anne Vallayer-Coster. It is dated 1790–1800 and we acquired it in 1925. Its medium is brush and gray wash, brush and black ink on heavy cream paper, lined. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.
Two delicate roses nestle on a creamy ground. Although drawn in grisailles, a monochromatic pallet of grays and black, the flowers achieve an astonishing realism. Anne Vallayer-Coster was a master at painstakingly applying fine washes of ink with small brushes to create lifelike tones in her work. The artist’s sophisticated compositions attracted the patronage of Marie Antoinette. The queen was a great lover of flowers, particularly roses which were a traditional Hapsburg symbol, and until late in her reign was known to adorn herself with fresh blooms. Botanical motifs reflect the Enlightenment interest in the natural sciences and are deeply associated with the Rococo, a style which has aptly been described as the final flowering of the Baroque. This drawing imbues the precision of scientific illustration with a courtly elegance.
Due to her great skill, Vallayer-Coster achieved an exceptionally high status for a female artist and, in 1770, was admitted to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. Her prolific output helped to elevate the prestige of the still life genre in France, and secured her place as a master of eighteenth century naturalism.
This object was
donated by
Advisory Council.
It is credited Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
- Drawing, Design for a Painted Porcelain Cooler for Wine Bottle and Glasses
- pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor on cream laid paper.
- Museum purchase through gift of various donors and from Eleanor G. Hewitt Fund.
- 1938-88-8316
- Sidewall
- block-printed.
- Gift of Harvey Smith.
- 1968-111-45
- Sidewall (France)
- block-printed on paper.
- Gift of Jones and Erwin, Inc..
- 1945-13-2-a,b
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- 1945-54-29
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- silk embroidery, linen foundation, watercolor paint.
- Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe.
- 1941-69-160
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 24.1 x 35.7 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.) Frame H x W x D: 39.7 x 50.2 x 2.5 cm (15 5/8 in. x 19 3/4 in. x 1 in.)
It is signed
Signed in pen and black ink, lower right: Mme Vallayer Coster.
Cite this object as
Drawing, Study of Two Roses; Anne Vallayer-Coster (French, 1744–1818); France; brush and gray wash, brush and black ink on heavy cream paper, lined; H x W x D: 24.1 x 35.7 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/16 in.) Mat: 35.6 x 45.7 cm (14 x 18 in.) Frame H x W x D: 39.7 x 50.2 x 2.5 cm (15 5/8 in. x 19 3/4 in. x 1 in.); Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council; 1925-1-349
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Hewitt Sisters Collect.
