Blue Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea caerulea.
Blue Egyptian water lily, Nymphaea caerulea. Painted by Peter Henderson, engraved by Stadler. 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.
Size: 4378px × 5749px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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