Tropical Plants and Fruits from Phytanthoza Iconographia (1737-1745)
Papaya Tree |
Caranna [Palm Tree] |
Bromella Ananas/ Ananas Folio Angusto Serrato, Plate 112 [Pineapple] |
Ananas folio latiore serrato/ Anas Frucht, Plate 113 |
Banana Tree and Fruit |
Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) (editor) |
Engravings of tropical plants, trees and fruits 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.