An early 19th century depiction of Primula auricula in the Genus Primula and Family Primulaceae. Alpine plants, they prized for their showy, jewel-like blooms and are traditionally displayed in individual pots on shelves in ‘theatres’. This artwork for Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" in 1807, was printed, for the publisher, by T. Bensley, London, England.

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Size: 2835px × 3570px
Location: Published in the UK
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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