Item #211068 Cotyledon Africanum fructescens flore; N. 435. Johann Wilhelm WEINMANN.

Cotyledon Africanum fructescens flore; N. 435

Regensburg: H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer.

Botanical. Color mezzotint with hand coloring. Page measures 16.25" x 10.5".

Cotyledon is a genus of succulent plants in the family Crassulaceae. Mostly from Southern Africa, they also occur throughout the drier parts of Africa as far north as the Arabian peninsula. From the four-volume study of flowers and plants, "Phytanthoza Iconographia" edited by Johann Weinmann between 1737 and 1745. Both accurate and beautiful, these prints were the first botanical color mezzotints, a revolutionary method that allowed for subtlety and detail. Weinmann (1683-1741) was a renowned pharmacist whose plant studies earned him scientific acclaim among botanists. He employed several botanical artists and engravers to assist with the project including Seuter, Johann Ridinger, Johann Jakob Haid and most notably Georg Dionysus Ehret.

Binding: Unbound
Condition: Very Good
Edition: First
Language: English

Price: $175.00

Item #211068

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