Last Rose of Summer, 12 x 16 inches

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Last Rose of the Year by Elizabeth Floyd, 12 x 16 inches, oil on linen

Last Rose of Summer

As the season slowed down this past autumn, my Queen Elizabeth rose bush gave me that last robust bloom. And when I was thinking about this flower and how it was special, I came upon this poem...

"'Tis the last rose of summer, Left blooming alone; All her lovely companions Are faded and gone." - Thomas Moore, The Last Rose of Summer, 1830

...................................................................... Framed Painting Available for Sale, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA {12" x 16" – oil on linen} ......................................................................