WEINMANN BOTANICAL CACTUS CEREUS COLOR ENGRAVING MEZZOTINT 1740 D71

WEINMANN BOTANICAL CACTUS CEREUS COLOR ENGRAVING MEZZOTINT 1740 D71 (image 1/1)
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Splendid engraving / mezzotint printed in colours and hand-coloured from Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, c. 1740 "Cereus Minimus..." / Cereus - Cactus Details: For sale is fine original engraving by Weinmann, printed in colours and finished by hand. It comes out of Weinmann's famous botanical work „Phytanthoza Iconographia“ which was published in Regensburg (Germany) between 1737 and 1745. Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) was an influential pharmacist and botanist, and director of the longest established pharmacy in Regensburg. His "Phytanthoza Iconographia" is remarkable not only for the beauty and accuracy of its illustrations, but also for the successful use of color printing. Most of the plates were engraved with a recently developed process which combined engraving and mezzotint. Plate size: c. 31 x 20 cm Condition: - just minor stains and white margin at the right with minor defects- otherwise very well-preserved This is an original, more than 250 years old, no reproduction! --------------- Please have a look at our further offers with rare graphics! Prachtvoller farbig gedruckter und handkolorierter Kupferstich von Johann Wilhelm Weinmann / Regensburg, um 1740 "Cereus Minimus..." / Kaktus-Art Details: Zum Verkaufe steht ein farbig gedruckter und von Hand kolorierter Kupferstich (mit etwas Schabkunst) aus Weinmanns berühmter read more
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