Dr. Robert Thornton
Lotus - Sacred Egpytian Bean, 1804
An original antique colour mixed method engraving
19 ½ x 16 in
50 x 40 cm
50 x 40 cm
FLORAp2629
Lotus: The Sacred Egpytian Bean set in a romanticised landscape on the Nile with Pyramides. Revered as the Sacred Lotus of the East, it no longer grows in Egypt. One...
Lotus: The Sacred Egpytian Bean set in a romanticised landscape on the Nile with Pyramides. Revered as the Sacred Lotus of the East, it no longer grows in Egypt. One state. Henderson/Burke & Lewis.
From the The Temple of Flora one of the finest illustrated botanical works ever produced. Some thirty plates were produced from 1798 to 1807 with each plate dated individually and issued in different combinations according to the specific requirements of individual collectors.
From the The Temple of Flora one of the finest illustrated botanical works ever produced. Some thirty plates were produced from 1798 to 1807 with each plate dated individually and issued in different combinations according to the specific requirements of individual collectors.
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