Framed Botanical Print From Dr. Robert Thornton's Temple of Flora (1812) "A Group of Auriculas"
Prints from the Temple of Flora are renowned for their dramatic and romantic style, which were quite different from the more scientifically austere botanical illustrations of the time.
Dr. Robert John Thornton (c. 1768-1837) was an ambitious and somewhat eccentric British physician and botanist. His vision for the Temple of Flora was to elevate botanical illustration to the realm of fine art, combining scientific accuracy with romantic and even allegorical elements
17.25”w x 21.25”h x 1.25”d
Prints from the Temple of Flora are renowned for their dramatic and romantic style, which were quite different from the more scientifically austere botanical illustrations of the time.
Dr. Robert John Thornton (c. 1768-1837) was an ambitious and somewhat eccentric British physician and botanist. His vision for the Temple of Flora was to elevate botanical illustration to the realm of fine art, combining scientific accuracy with romantic and even allegorical elements
17.25”w x 21.25”h x 1.25”d
Prints from the Temple of Flora are renowned for their dramatic and romantic style, which were quite different from the more scientifically austere botanical illustrations of the time.
Dr. Robert John Thornton (c. 1768-1837) was an ambitious and somewhat eccentric British physician and botanist. His vision for the Temple of Flora was to elevate botanical illustration to the realm of fine art, combining scientific accuracy with romantic and even allegorical elements
17.25”w x 21.25”h x 1.25”d
