Sacred Egyptian Bean — one of the many exquisite illustrative plates to be found in Robert John Thornton's "The Temple of Flora" (1807). Read more in our Martin Kemp essay here: https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/sex-and-science-in-robert-thornton-s-temple-of-flora And see our Temple of Flora prints for sale here: https://publicdomainreview.org/shop/fine-art-prints/artist/robert-john-thornton