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  • Salvia variegato ex luteo et viridi (Variegated sage with yellow and green). Salvia variegato purpureo et viridi (Variegated sage with purple and green). Salvia minor non auriculato (Small sage without auriculate (ear-shaped) leaves). Salvia incana flore albo modoro (Gray sage with soft white flowers). Salvia fatua flore luteo (Wild sage with yellow flowers).N. 880.

Salvia variegato ex luteo et viridi (Variegated sage with yellow and green). Salvia variegato purpureo et viridi (Variegated sage with purple and green). Salvia minor non auriculato (Small sage without auriculate (ear-shaped) leaves). Salvia incana flore albo modoro (Gray sage with soft white flowers). Salvia fatua flore luteo (Wild sage with yellow flowers).N. 880.

  • ARTIST: Johann Weinmann

  • PUBLISHER: Published in Ratisbon, Germany.

  • MEDIUM: Engraving printed in color and finished by hand,

    DATE: 1737-45.

  • EDITION SIZE: Paper size 14 9/16 x 9 3/4" (37 x 24.6 cm).

  • DESCRIPTION: From Johann Wilhelm Weinmann's "Phytanthoza Iconographia". This beautiful work provides a nearly complete record of the flowers, fruits and vegetables cultivated in the early 18th century. The plates are among the earliest examples of color printing from a single plate. <br><br>

  • ADDITIONAL INFO:

  • CONDITION: Good condition and color.

  • REFERENCE: Dunthorne 327.