Lot Essay
The Superb Lily, one of the finest plates from Thornton's Temple of Flora which was conceived as being the most sumptuous book of botanical illustrations ever produced.
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The Superb Lily
Details
Richard Earlom (1743-1822), after Philip Reinagle
The Superb Lily
mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, on wove paper with margins, published by Dr Thornton, London, 1799
unframed
P. 19 1/16 x 14in. (48.4 x 35.5cm.)
The Superb Lily
mezzotint printed in colour and finished by hand, heightened with gum arabic, on wove paper with margins, published by Dr Thornton, London, 1799
unframed
P. 19 1/16 x 14in. (48.4 x 35.5cm.)
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