Joel Oppenheimer Gallery Announces the Exhibition of Dr. Robert John Thornton’s Temple of Flora—The Complete Original 19th Century Work

Joel Oppenheimer Gallery is proud to announce an exhibition of Temple of Flora by Dr. Robert John Thornton. The complete work, which includes 33 original engravings, will be shown for the first time in America at Joel Oppenheimer Gallery from April 24th - June 30th, 2020. Published in London from 1799–1807, Dr. Thornton’s magnum opus, Temple of Flora; or Garden of Nature. Picturesque Botanical Plates of the New Illustration of the Sexual System of Linnaeus, is an exquisite homage to Carl Linnaeus’ treatise on the sexual system of plants and considered by many to be the most famous of all florilegia. “As specialists in the antique natural history genre, we are pleased to exhibit such an influential and rare set of works from this fascinating period”, says Joel Oppenheimer.

Educated as a physician and botanist, Dr. Thornton devoted much of his adult life to creating his remarkable artistic tribute to the renowned Swedish botanist and taxonomist Carl Linnaeus. Employing the skills of eminent artists and artisans of the time, these engravings incorporate a masterful use of engraving techniques, including line, stipple, and mezzotint applications at the pinnacle of the Golden Age of Natural History Art. Each flowering plant is depicted in a dramatic and often surreal setting that glorifies the aesthetic and exotic appeal of the subject while also extolling the imperial prowess of the British empire at that time. The dramatic backgrounds feature romantic locales in the distant regions of the world to which these plants were native. This exhibit offers a unique opportunity to view this rare work in its entirety for the first time in the U. S. at the Joel Oppenheimer Gallery in Chicago.

Exhibition: 24 April -- 30 June, 2020
Joel Oppenheimer Gallery
10 E Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611

Prices range from $2,200 - $22,500
Hi-resolution images can be obtained via our Dropbox which includes photo captions for each piece.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/s795qzgs3t3uy3z/ AAAfMKoPEwWBs3x9S8Q7kPraa?dl=0

Venue and address

Joel Oppenheimer Gallery, 10 E Ohio Street, 60611 Chicago

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