Robert John Thornton, publisher (British, c. 1768-1837)

Robert John Thornton, publisher (British, c. 1768-1837)

The American Aloe, from The Temple of Flora, 1804. Identified within the plate. Color aquatint, mezzotint, and stipple engraving with hand-coloring on paper, sight size 19 7/8 x 15 1/4 in. (50.4 x 38.7 cm), framed.
Condition: Gentle toning to sheet, mat burn, minor accretion near corner l.r., not examined out of frame.
Estimate $700-900

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