Lot 96
Botany.- Thornton (Robert John) The Dragon Arum, from 'The Temple of Flora', 1801.
Estimate: £600 - 800
Description
Botany.- Thornton (Dr Robert John, circa 1765-1832) The Dragon Arum, from 'The Temple of Flora', a very good impression of the first state (of three), etching with mezzotint printed in colour, finished by hand, on J Whatman wove paper with very faint watermark, watermark date not visible, platemark 475 x 350 mm (18 3/4 x 13 3/4 in), sheet 580 x 465, faint signs of damp-staining and browning, unframed, 1801
Literature:
Dunthorne, p. 250
Description
Botany.- Thornton (Dr Robert John, circa 1765-1832) The Dragon Arum, from 'The Temple of Flora', a very good impression of the first state (of three), etching with mezzotint printed in colour, finished by hand, on J Whatman wove paper with very faint watermark, watermark date not visible, platemark 475 x 350 mm (18 3/4 x 13 3/4 in), sheet 580 x 465, faint signs of damp-staining and browning, unframed, 1801
Literature:
Dunthorne, p. 250
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