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A botanical masterpiece of high drama, Thornton’s Sensitive Plant features towering, feathery pink blooms set against a turbulent, moonlit coastal landscape. The contrast between the delicate, reactive foliage and the jagged, dark cliffs creates a sublime atmosphere, blending scientific observation with the peak of Romanticism’s emotional intensity.

The Mimosa pudica is famous for seismonastic movement; its leaves fold inward and droop within seconds of being touched or shaken as a defence mechanism against predators.

Image source: Cleveland Museum of Art.

Print only; A4, A3, A2 and A1.

Print mounted on card; A4 print mounted on A3 cardstock, or A3 print mounted on A2 cardstock, or A2 print mounted on A1 cardstock.

Print framed; A4, A3, A2 and A1.

Print framed with window mount; A4 print window mounted in an A3 frame, or A3 print window mounted in an A2 frame, or A2 print window mounted in an A1 frame.

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For A4 and A3 prints we use 270gsm Mohawk Superfine paper media. For A2 and A1 prints we use 270gsm Etching Cotton paper media. To protect our prints we use shatter-resistant acrylic. To frame our prints we use solid wood frames or engineered wood.

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Large Flowering Sensitive Plant - Temple of Flora, Robert John Thornton, 1799

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Frame Choice
Print Only
Print Card Mounted
Black Frame
'Light Oak' Frame
Black Frame window mount
'Light Oak' Frame window mount
Media (Paper) Size
A4 (210mm x 297mm)
A3 (297mm x 420mm)
A2 (420mm x 594mm)
A1 (594mm x 841mm)
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