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Johann Wilhelm WeinmannCalla Lily 2: An 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving by J. Weinmann1736
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This is a beautiful original antique colored botanical mezzotint and line engraving of a flowering Calla Lily, which is finished with hand-coloring. It is entitled "Arum Aethiopicum Flore altero, Alteri Innato", published in 1736 as plate 175 by Johann Wilhelm Weinmann in his monumental publication "Phytanthoza Iconographia".
This engraving is printed on laid chain-linked watermarked paper measuring 15.75" high and 9.63" wide. There are tiny faint spots in the lower margin, a tiny chip at the left upper edge of the sheet, a small area of paint loss in the left leaf and a small round area of thinning of the paper in the middle of the print. The print is otherwise in excellent condition. There is a second calla lily print (#175 in Weinmann's "Phytanthoza Iconographia") that would make for a striking display grouping with this piece. It can be viewed by typing its reference # LU1173214163722 in the search field.
Johann Weinmann (1683-1741) was a botanist and pharmacist who directed a famous pharmacy in Regensburg. The "Phytanthoza Iconographia" was his masterpiece. It was a huge work in eight folio volumes, which provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the eighteenth century. It has been described as a "pioneering work of botanical prints” and it remains today one of the most ambitious works ever undertaken, displaying over 4,000 species.
The artist for the much of the work was the talented Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770), whose work is very collectible to this day. Born of a humble family in Heidelberg, Ehret was taught to draw by his father at an early age. As a young man, he worked as a gardener, first for the Elector of Heidelburg and then the Margrave of Badaen-Durlac. He became a well respected botanist and entomologist and one of the most influential European botanical artists of all time.
- Creator:Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683 - 1741, German)
- Creation Year:1736
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 9.63 in (24.47 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Alamo, CA
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Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741) was a botanist, pharmacist and academic scholar who directed a famous pharmacy in Regensburg. The "Phytanthoza Iconographia" was his masterpiece; a huge work in eight folio volumes, which provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the eighteenth century. It has been described as a "pioneering work of botanical prints” and it remains today one of the most ambitious works ever undertaken, displaying over 4,000 species. The artist for much of the work was the gifted and very collectible Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Born into a humble family in Heidelberg, Germany, Ehret was taught to draw by his father at an early age. As a young man, he worked as a gardener, first for the Elector of Heidelberg and then the Margrave of Badaen-Durlac. He became a well respected botanist and entomologist and one of the most influential European botanical artists of all time.
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