Bowles II, Thomas. [London] A View of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea and the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens. London: Bowles, c. 1750. lithograph the delicate and richly colored

the delicate and richly colored watercolors have clarity of line and modulation of tone that even the beautiful stipple engravings could not attain

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Frame size approx: 24 x 20 1/4 in

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he was a cavalry office for Phillip II and saw military service in Peru

Bowles II, Thomas. [London] A View of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea and the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens. London: Bowles, c. 1750. lithograph the delicate and richly coloredBowles II, Thomas A View of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea and the Rotunda in Ranelagh Gardens [London] London: Bowles, c. 1750 11" x 16 3 4" sheet Originally founded in 1673 as the Apothecaries Garden in London, the Chelsea Physic (or Botanic) Garden is the second oldest botanical garden in Britain. The University of Oxfords garden was founded 52 years earlier. Both the universitys garden and the Chelsea garden are often referred to as Physic gardens