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Phytanthoza iconographia; sive Conspectus aliquot millium, tam indigenarum quam exoticarum, ex quatuor mundi partibus, longa annorum serie indefessoque studio ... collectarum plantarum, arborum, fruticum, florum fructuum, fungorum. Text by J.G.N. Dietrichs, L.M. Dietrichs, and A.K. Bieler. Regensburg: Hieronymus Lentzen [volume IV: Heinrich Georg Neubauer], 1737-1739-1742-1745-1745.
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WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm (1683-1741)
Phytanthoza iconographia; sive Conspectus aliquot millium, tam indigenarum quam exoticarum, ex quatuor mundi partibus, longa annorum serie indefessoque studio ... collectarum plantarum, arborum, fruticum, florum fructuum, fungorum. Text by J.G.N. Dietrichs, L.M. Dietrichs, and A.K. Bieler. Regensburg: Hieronymus Lentzen [volume IV: Heinrich Georg Neubauer], 1737-1739-1742-1745-1745.
A handsome copy of Weinmann’s magnum opus. This is a full record of the flowers, fruit and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century, based on Weinmann's own collection, and guided by the hand of Georg Dionysius Ehret. The artist parted with Weinmann after producing 500 designs in a year and receiving only twenty thaler for his work, and his name was expunged from the plates as a result of this quarrel between artist and patron. However, his artistic inspiration is evident throughout the series, and the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing in designs for Meissen porcelain. Many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of Aloes and Cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (Dunthorne).
The work was issued in parts, and in more than one issue, and the make-up of the preliminary leaves and indices is known to vary between copies. Arnold Arboretum p. 738 (with an additional French title-page in vol. I); BM(NH) V, 2285; Brunet II, 704 (under Dietrichs); Dunthorne 327; Great Flower Books (1990) p.151; Cleveland Collections 388; Nissen BBI 2126; Pritzel 10140; Stafleu-Cowan TL2 17050.
5 volumes (including foreword/index volume), folio (398 x 238mm). German title to index volume, German and Latin titles in other volumes printed in red and black, foreword by Albrecht Haller in German only, Latin title only for Register in volume 1 printed in red and black, parallel text in double column and indices in both German and Latin, blue-printed mezzotint allegorical frontispiece of Flora by Haid after Baumgartner, 2 blue-printed mezzotint portraits by Haid after Hirschmann of Weinmann and Bieler, 1025 engraved and mezzotint botanical plates by B. Seuter, J.E. Ridinger and Haid after G.D. Ehret, N. Asamin and others, all printed in colour and finished by hand, some folding (repaired tear at foot of ‘Register’ title in volume 1 strengthened with paper, plate 2 laid down on paper with lower corner of plate repaired and restored slightly touching a few fronds, short clean tear along fold of plate 541, plate 1022 laid down, plate 1025 with text offset and restored and strengthened, scattered spotting, some text and plates browned). Contemporary polished calf, spines in compartments with raised bands richly gilt, red edges (some joints starting, slight wear and a little loss to spines, corners and edges rubbed).
Phytanthoza iconographia; sive Conspectus aliquot millium, tam indigenarum quam exoticarum, ex quatuor mundi partibus, longa annorum serie indefessoque studio ... collectarum plantarum, arborum, fruticum, florum fructuum, fungorum. Text by J.G.N. Dietrichs, L.M. Dietrichs, and A.K. Bieler. Regensburg: Hieronymus Lentzen [volume IV: Heinrich Georg Neubauer], 1737-1739-1742-1745-1745.
A handsome copy of Weinmann’s magnum opus. This is a full record of the flowers, fruit and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century, based on Weinmann's own collection, and guided by the hand of Georg Dionysius Ehret. The artist parted with Weinmann after producing 500 designs in a year and receiving only twenty thaler for his work, and his name was expunged from the plates as a result of this quarrel between artist and patron. However, his artistic inspiration is evident throughout the series, and the plates became an important source for copyists, appearing in designs for Meissen porcelain. Many plates are 'of particular interest on account of the colour printing, especially the plates of Aloes and Cactus depicted in pots of different designs, and the folding plates of gourds' (Dunthorne).
The work was issued in parts, and in more than one issue, and the make-up of the preliminary leaves and indices is known to vary between copies. Arnold Arboretum p. 738 (with an additional French title-page in vol. I); BM(NH) V, 2285; Brunet II, 704 (under Dietrichs); Dunthorne 327; Great Flower Books (1990) p.151; Cleveland Collections 388; Nissen BBI 2126; Pritzel 10140; Stafleu-Cowan TL2 17050.
5 volumes (including foreword/index volume), folio (398 x 238mm). German title to index volume, German and Latin titles in other volumes printed in red and black, foreword by Albrecht Haller in German only, Latin title only for Register in volume 1 printed in red and black, parallel text in double column and indices in both German and Latin, blue-printed mezzotint allegorical frontispiece of Flora by Haid after Baumgartner, 2 blue-printed mezzotint portraits by Haid after Hirschmann of Weinmann and Bieler, 1025 engraved and mezzotint botanical plates by B. Seuter, J.E. Ridinger and Haid after G.D. Ehret, N. Asamin and others, all printed in colour and finished by hand, some folding (repaired tear at foot of ‘Register’ title in volume 1 strengthened with paper, plate 2 laid down on paper with lower corner of plate repaired and restored slightly touching a few fronds, short clean tear along fold of plate 541, plate 1022 laid down, plate 1025 with text offset and restored and strengthened, scattered spotting, some text and plates browned). Contemporary polished calf, spines in compartments with raised bands richly gilt, red edges (some joints starting, slight wear and a little loss to spines, corners and edges rubbed).
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