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The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The Obique-leaved Begonia

1800

James Caldwall

(British, 1739–after 1789)
publisher

Robert John Thornton

(British, 1768–1837)
Culture
England, late 18th-early 19th Century
Medium
aquatint, stipple and line engraving, printed in colors and finished by hand
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Hays Gries 1952.443
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented aquatint and stipple engraving depicts a begonia plant against a cloudy sky. Dark green and reddish-brown leaves grow from red stems, supporting clusters of white flowers with yellow centers and pink-tinged buds. In the upper left, an orange and black butterfly flies above green and pink seed pods. Cursive text at the bottom center reads, "The oblique-leaved Begonia," with fine script identifying the artists in the lower margin.

The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature: The Obique-leaved Begonia

1800

James Caldwall, Robert John Thornton

(British, 1739–after 1789), (British, 1768–1837)
England, late 18th-early 19th Century

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