Description: Tulips 7 Tulips - A Dutch inspired landscape with 7 tulips: in the middle 'Louis XVI', below 'General Washington', 'La Majestieuse', 'Carnation Tulip', 'Duchess of Devonshire', 'Earl Spencer' and ? A gorgeous and very desirable plate in an early ed. Etching, aquatint, stipple- and mezzotint engraving, hand coloured on wove paper. Watermark: J. Whatman 1794. Sheet size: 47 x 57 cm. Image size: 35 x 47 cm. From the famous and rare book 'Temple of Flora' by Dr. Robert John Thornton, published over a period 1799-1807 and a second ed. in 1811. This work is one of the most famous works on botany printed in England. It contained 70 large plates of exotic plant species, set in their natural habitat. State: 1st State. Ref: Nissen BBI 1955. Biography Made by Richard Earlom and others after Philip Reinagle. Artists: Tornton drew the rose himself and further had a large number of artist participate preparing drawings including Philip Reinagle, who executed most of the drawings but also Abraham Pether, Sydenham Edwards and Peter Henderson. Engravers: Richard Earlom, James Caldwell and Thomas Burke. Author: Dr. Robert John Thornton (1768-1837) edited and coordinated the publication of 'Temple of Flora' himself, which led to a lenghty and costly enterprise and bringing him to the brink of bancruptcy. Condition Condition: Very good, given age. Light ghosting of margins from previous framing, but at a far anough distance not to disturb new framing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Keywords: TULIPS-LOUIS XVI-WASHINGTON pco-framed
Price: 7500 USD
Location: Overasselt
End Time: 2024-02-23T07:23:06.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Print
Artist: Richard Earlom after Thornton
Subject: Botanical
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Style: Realism
Year of Production: 1830
Material: Mezzotint engraving, hand colouring
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Height (Inches): 18.5
Width (Inches): 18.5
Print Surface: Paper
Color: Multi-Color
