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The Agatha Rose
Pictures by Henri-Joseph Redouté
A soft pink rose by Pierre-Joseph Redouté opens above the words Congratulations on Your Engagement, with a wish inside for a lifetime of happiness together. Redouté, known as the Raphael of flowers, painted this rose for Les Roses, the most famous rose book ever printed. For a newly engaged couple.
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Inside, it says
What wonderful news! Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness.
On the back
Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840), called the / Raphael of flowers, painted the roses for Les Roses / (1817-24), the most famous rose book ever printed.
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