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Rosier Collection

Background imageRosier Collection: Montgolfier balloon in flight over Paris

Montgolfier balloon in flight over Paris
First manned balloon ascent, made in the presence of the Dauphin, from the Jardin de la Muette, Paris, under the direction of Montgolfier

Background imageRosier Collection: Dog rose and sweet-briar rose

Dog rose and sweet-briar rose
Dog rose, Rosa canina, Rosier des chiens 1, and small-leaved sweet-briar, Rosa sepium, Rosa agrestis, Rosier des haies 2. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by Gabriel after Pancrace Bessa

Background imageRosier Collection: Camellia sweetiana

Camellia sweetiana
Sweets painted-flowered camellia, Camellia japonica variety, Camellia sweetiana. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Johann Jakob Jung from Lorenzo

Background imageRosier Collection: Charles Hoster as Le Rosier in La Revolution Francaise, 1846

Charles Hoster as Le Rosier in La Revolution Francaise, 1846
Charles Hoster or Phileas Salvator Levilly as Le Rosier in La Revolution Francaise, Cirque Olympique, 1846. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Alexandre Lacauchie from Victor Dollets

Background imageRosier Collection: Lady Banks rose, Rosier de Banks, Rosa banksiae

Lady Banks rose, Rosier de Banks, Rosa banksiae. Handcoloured lithograph by Lecouturier after a botanical illustration by Borromee from Pierre Boitards Rose-Lovers Complete Manual, Roret, Paris 1836

Background imageRosier Collection: Evergreen rose, Rosa sempervirens

Evergreen rose, Rosa sempervirens
Evergreen rose, Rosier toujours vert, Rosa sempervirens. Handcoloured lithograph by Lecouturier after a botanical illustration by Mllle. F

Background imageRosier Collection: Sweetbriar rose, Rosier rouille, Rosa rubiginosa

Sweetbriar rose, Rosier rouille, Rosa rubiginosa. Handcoloured lithograph by Lecouturier after a botanical illustration by Mlle. F

Background imageRosier Collection: Apple rose, Rosa villosa

Apple rose, Rosa villosa
Apple rose, Rosier velu, Rosa villosa. Handcoloured lithograph by Lecouturier after a botanical illustration by Mlle. F. Legendre from Pierre Boitards Rose-Lovers Complete Manual, Roret, Paris 1836

Background imageRosier Collection: Rosa persica

Rosa persica (Rosier a feuilles simples, Rosa simplicifolia). Handcoloured lithograph by Lecouturier after a botanical illustration by Borromee from Pierre Boitards Rose-Lovers Complete Manual

Background imageRosier Collection: Cartoon, Annie Mie, a Dutch play in London

Cartoon, Annie Mie, a Dutch play in London
Cartoon, Annie Mie, a Dutch play by Rosier Faarsen which was performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, in November 1880, with Genevieve Ward in the title role

Background imageRosier Collection: Huge scarlet hybrid rose, Guillaume Gillemot, Rosa species

Huge scarlet hybrid rose, Guillaume Gillemot, Rosa species.. Chromolithograph from Jean Lindens L Illustration Horticole, 1880s

Background imageRosier Collection: Balloon ascent over Lyons, France

Balloon ascent over Lyons, France
Balloon ascent over Lyons. The Balloon, known as Le Flesselle, contained Montgolfier the elder, Pilatre de Rosier, Prince Charles de Ligne, Le Comte de la Porte d Anglefort, Le Comte de Laurencin

Background imageRosier Collection: Flying Globe

Flying Globe

Background imageRosier Collection: Flying Globe and Air Balloon

Flying Globe and Air Balloon
Two fanciful technical drawings. Above is a Globe Volant (Flying Globe) in which Giroud de Villette and M Rozier passed over Paris on 19 October 1783

Background imageRosier Collection: Mort de Pilatre de Rosier i. e. Rozier et de Romain. Tel quil

Mort de Pilatre de Rosier i. e. Rozier et de Romain. Tel quil
Mort de Pilatre de Rosier i.e. Rozier et de Romain. Tel quils onts etes trouves apres leurs chute. Print shows the death of balloonists Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier


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