Joseph Constantine Stadler (German act. 1780-1812) after Phillip Reinagle RA (1749-1833) & John...

Joseph Constantine Stadler (German act. 1780-1812) after Phillip Reinagle RA (1749-1833) & John Landseer (1769-1852) after Peter Charles Henderson (act. 1791-1829)

Large Flowering Sensitive Plant; The China Limodoron

Two, both coloured aquatint with hand-colouring

Each 47 x 36cm; 18½ x 14¼in; 48 x 36cm; 19 x 14¼in (plates) (2)

Literature:

Dr Robert John Thornton, The Temple of Flora, or Garden of Nature (London, 1810-1812)

These two works were published as part of Sir Robert Thornton's famous The Temple of Flora, described as 'the most strikingly beautiful set of flower plates ever to be printed in England' (Alan Thomas, Great Books and Book Collectors, p.144).