Ananas corona multiplici; N. 114 Pineapple
Regensburg: H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer. Botanical. Color mezzotint with hand coloring. Page measures 15.75" x 9.78". 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... More