Group of Stapelias 1812 Botanical Succulent Print Thornton Snake Flower Art
Thornton’s dramatic 1812 ‘Group of Stapelias’ — star-shaped succulent blooms, a coiled snake and a volcano.
Description
From Robert John Thornton's Temple of Flora (1812), this unusual botanical plate shows a cluster of stapelia succulents with exotic star-shaped flowers, a green snake coiled among the stems, a small lizard and a smoking volcano in the distance. Moody greens and volcanic reds give it gothic, romantic drama. A conversation piece for botanical and natural-history collectors — striking in a study or eclectic gallery wall.
