THOMAS ROBINS THE YOUNGER (BRITISH, 1748-1806)
A botanical study of red-fruited passion flowers, Virginia tobacco plant, and ixia, with swallowtail butterflies
signed, inscribed and dated 'Painted from Nature by Thos Robins the younger Bath 1786' (lower left)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolor heightened with bodycolor and gum arabic on paper
13 7⁄8 x 9 3⁄8 in. (35.3 x 23.8 cm.)
THOMAS ROBINS THE YOUNGER (BRITISH, 1748-1806)
A botanical study of red-fruited passion flowers, Virginia tobacco plant, and ixia, with swallowtail butterflies
signed, inscribed and dated 'Painted from Nature by Thos Robins the younger Bath 1786' (lower left)
pencil, pen and ink and watercolor heightened with bodycolor and gum arabic on paper
13 7⁄8 x 9 3⁄8 in. (35.3 x 23.8 cm.)