Dress

Unknown

ca. 1857 · [no medium available] · Costume Institute

By the 1850s, representation of the flower included not just the bloom but also an in-depth observation of the entire plant. Thus, bands of rose heads alternate with bands of determinedly naturalistic rose leaves. The foliage displays leaf rust in engrossed botanical analysis.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1857

Medium

[no medium available]

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Gift of Miss Claire Lorraine Wilson, 1942