ARTIST: Johann Weinmann
PUBLISHER: Published in Ratisbon, Germany.
MEDIUM: Engraving printed in color and finished by hand,
DATE: 1737-45.
EDITION SIZE: Average platemark 12 3/4 x 8" (32.5 x 20.3 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.
ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is a 11 x 15.5 inch archival mylar for handling.
CONDITION: Good condition and color, minor foxing throughout plate, toning on borders.
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