An early 19th century depiction of a selection of Roses in the genus Rosa and family Rosaceae. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars in a group of plants that can be erect shrubs, climbing, or trailing. This artwork for Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1807, was printed, for the publisher, by T. Bensley, London, England.

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Size: 2760px × 3596px
Location: Published in the UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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