Description

A Brendel botanical model of the dog rose, or rosa canina. The 9 times enlarged model from around 1880 is made of wood and paper mâché. It rests on a ebonized turned wooden stand with its original blue label on which it numbered no. 34, which corresponds with the Brendel catalogue.

The Brendel Rosa model is part of the ‘Zierplanzen’ or ornamental plants series. It depicts the flower and the ovary 9 times enlarged. The flowers are made of paper mâché which are adjusted to green painted wooden stems. The ovary is cut in half, allowing the viewer to view the inner side. The stems are held by turned wooden ebonized holders which can be adjusted on an ebonized stand. On the blue label the names of the no 34 dog rose are depicted in different languages.

In 1866 Robert Brendel (ca. 1821-1898) from Breslau took over the production the flower models. He was succeeded by his son Reinhold Brendel (ca. 1861-1927). In 1866, there were thirty models to choose from, and by 1913, there were nearly 300. The models were developed in consultation with professors including Julius Cohn, Eduard Eidam, Alexander Tschirch, Leopold Kny, Carl Müller, Emerich Ratháy, Lajos Jurányi, and G. Höstermann. They are made of various materials, such as papier-mâché, wood, metal wire, and glass beads.

Height: 46 cm.