Antique 18th Century Weinmann/Miller Hand Colored Folio Size Botanical Mezzotints - Set of 6

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This set of six (6) authentic hand colored antique 18th century mezzotints depict botanicals. Printed in 1740 on handmade paper. … Read more This set of six (6) authentic hand colored antique 18th century mezzotints depict botanicals. Printed in 1740 on handmade paper. Printed on one side only. Four are after Weinmann and two dfter Miller. The Weinmann images were printed in Germany; the Millers in Eng,land. Great for a large wall treatment or several smaller groupings.

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Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (Germany 1683-1741), apothecary and botanist, is noted for his creation of the florilegium Phytanthoza iconographia between 1737 and 1745, an ambitious project which resulted in eight folio volumes. These rare and beautiful prints represent one of the most outstanding and innovative achievements in botanical illustration. The engraver, J.J. Haid printed many of the illustrations utilizing a new mezzotint (a type of engraving) technique pioneered by the Englishman, Kirkall. The captivating botanical depicted in our listing is one of the images from that series. The artist for the much of the work was the gifted Georg Dionysius Ehret (Germany 1708-1770), one of the foremost botanical artists of his day. There is some slight size variation from print to print since some margins were trimmed more than others due to different editions.

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