Lot 6
  • 6

Robert John Thornton (Publisher)

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Description

  • Robert John Thornton (Publisher)
  • Temple of Flora: Tulips
  • sheet 561 by 427 mm 22 1/16 by 16 7/8 in
Mezzotint printed in colors, with extensive hand-coloring and touches of gum arabic, an extraordinarily fresh, superb impression, the second (final) state, engraved by R. Earlom, after Philip Renaigle, 1798, on wove paper with the watermark H. Smith 18**, with wide margins, in good condition except the margins with occasional repaired creases and tears, slight surface soiling, pale mat stain