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The Superb Lily (Lilium Superbum) plate B (Pl.21 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)

The Superb Lily (Lilium Superbum) plate B (Pl.21 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)

(English, 1749–1833)
(English, 1743–1822)
(English (Ireland), 1768–1837)
1799
Place of PublicationLondon
Medium/TechniqueMezzotint, some aquatint, printed in color and hand-colored
DimensionsPlatemark: 48 x 38 cm (18 7/8 x 14 15/16 in.)
Sheet: 59.5 x 46.7 cm (23 7/16 x 18 3/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of George P. Dike—Elita R. Dike Collection
Accession number69.312
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsPrints
ProvenanceElita R. Dike, Brookline; to her spouse George P. Dike, Brookline; bequest to MFA May 14, 1969
Image Not Available for Pitcher Plant (Sarracenio flava L.) (Pl. 24 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Pitcher Plant (Sarracenio flava L.) (Pl. 24 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Phillipp Reinagle
1803
Image Not Available for Tulips (from Dr. R. J. Thornton, "Temple of Flora", London, 1811)
Tulips (from Dr. R. J. Thornton, "Temple of Flora", London, 1811)
Phillipp Reinagle
1811
The Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerula) (Pl. 17 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
The Blue Passion Flower (Passiflora caerula) (Pl. 17 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Phillipp Reinagle
1800
The Oblique-Leaved Begonia (Begonia ritida lobliqua) (Pl.15 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
The Oblique-Leaved Begonia (Begonia ritida lobliqua) (Pl.15 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Phillipp Reinagle
1800
The American Aloe (Pl. 12 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
The American Aloe (Pl. 12 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Phillipp Reinagle
1807
A Group of Auriculas (2): Cockups Elipse and Privateer. (Pl. 9 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
A Group of Auriculas (2): Cockups Elipse and Privateer. (Pl. 9 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Phillipp Reinagle
1807
Image Not Available for The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia (Pl. 27 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia (Pl. 27 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Phillipp Reinagle
1804
Image Not Available for The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia (from Dr. R. J. Thornton, "Temple of Flora", London, 1811
The Narrow-Leaved Kalmia (from Dr. R. J. Thornton, "Temple of Flora", London, 1811
Phillipp Reinagle
1811
Large Flowering Sensitive Plant (Pl. 16 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Large Flowering Sensitive Plant (Pl. 16 from Dr. Robert John Thornton, "The Temple of Flora...", London, 1799–1807)
Phillipp Reinagle
1799
Image Not Available for Napoleon I
Napoleon I
Anonymous, French, 19th century
Album of Facsimile Drawings (Prentekeningen)
Album of Facsimile Drawings (Prentekeningen)
[Jacob] Cornelis Ploos van Amstel
1765 - 1780
Recueil de differentes compositions, frises et ornements
Recueil de differentes compositions, frises et ornements
Jean Jacques Lagrenée
About 1760–84