Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) (editor)
Georg Dionysus Ehret (1708-1770) et al. (after)
Bartholomäus Seuter (1678-1754), Johann Ridinger (1698-1767)
and Johann Jakob Haid (1704-1767)
Cereus quadrangularis and Cereus quinque angularis, Plate 356
Cereus erectus glaucus spinis longissimus albis armatus, Plate 357
from Phytanthoza Iconographia
H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer, et al., Regensburg: 1737-1745
Mezzotint engravings, printed in color, finished by hand
17 x 12 inches, average approximate size
$550 each
Johann Weinmann Botanical Prints
Cacti from Phytanthoza Iconographia (1737-1745)
Cacti from Phytanthoza Iconographia (1737-1745)
Cereus quadrangularis and |
Cereus erectus glaucus spinis longissimus albis armatus, Plate 357 |
Engravings of cacti from Johann Wilhelm Weinmann's monumental botanical work Phytanthoza Iconographia.
Weinmann produced one of the most comprehensive and finest sets of botanicals ever. His background as an apothecary is evident in the composition and style of the prints, which are at once scientific (almost herbal/medicinal), and beautifully decorative as well. He used mezzotint to achieve subtle tonal variations of leaves and flower petals. In the Great Flower Books, Satcheverall Sitwell refers to this set as the "pioneering work of botanical prints engraved to be inked in color." Many of the superb plates of this important florilegium are engraved after drawings by the eminent botanical artist Georg Dionysus Ehret, though only a few are signed. A vast number of species are displayed -- over 4,000 plants and flowers depicted on 1,025 plates.
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Condition: Generally very good with the usual light overall toning and wear.