The Queen

1799 · coloured plate engraved in aquatint, stipple and line · Robert John Thornton

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The Queen by Robert John Thornton, shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Natural, living
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Shown at 32 × 40 in (81.3 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Library
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The Queen

Story

A pair of fiery orange and crimson blooms rise on green stalks, flanked by broad, shadowy and lighter foliage, set before a distant range of hills. Robert John Thornton created this coloured plate, engraved in aquatint, stipple and line, in 1799, titled The Queen.

Where it works

A warm-toned botanical study suited to living rooms and libraries, and to restaurants, in a vertical format.

CreatorRobert John Thornton
Year1799
Mediumcoloured plate engraved in aquatint, stipple and line
SKUwkmd0031_frgc_1620
Archive IDrs:100:60729