The Blue Passion-flower

Robert John Thornton

In the 18th century, new engraving and etching techniques offered a variety of tonal effects that enhanced botanical prints. While mezzotint (in which the plate is roughened and then the engraver works from dark to light creating different values) and stipple (dots create values) make it possible to create the rich tonal scale and velvety texture of oil paint, aquatint imitates the delicacy and transparency of watercolor and ink wash.

Artwork details

Artist: Robert John Thornton
Date: 1799–1807
Medium: aquatint, stipple, line engraving, etching and roulette
Culture: England, late 18th-early 19th Century
Collection: Prints

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Rs. 1108

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Artwork size: 9" × 12"

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