Flowers: 7 Tulips Richard EARLOM after REINAGLE-THORNTON, c.1830

Tulips7 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.BiographyMade 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.ConditionCondition: 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-WASHINGTONpco-framed.

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Flowers: 7 Tulips Richard EARLOM after REINAGLE-THORNTON, c.1830

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1830

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Pictura Prints offers mostly antique prints, art, maps and books. Since 2004 the owner Peter Cornelissen started Theprintscollector and has been in business as a print and book seller. In 2018 he decided to further develop his personal collection through 'Pictura Prints'. Peter has a background in design and landscape architecture and holds a degree in paper restauration. He holds shop in Overasselt, a small town on the Maas river near Nijmegen, The Netherlands, which can be visited by appointment. He is a member of the Dutch Association of Antiquarians (NVVA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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