Allegorical illustration of Flora dispensing her Favours on the Earth.

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Allegorical illustration of Flora dispensing her Favours on the Earth. Painted by Cosway, engraved by Burke. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving from Dr. Robert Thornton's "Temple of Flora," Lottery edition, London, 1812. The illustrations were a mix of aquatint, mezzotint and stipple engravings finished by hand.

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Size: 4230px × 5947px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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