Johann Weinmann's Phytanthoza Iconographia 1737

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Protea Lepidocarpodendrun by Weinmann WNM139 ~~$345~~ Sale Price: $175	Protea Speciosaby Weinmann WNM140 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Protea Hypophyllo by Weinmann WNM141 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165

Protea Repens by Weinmann WNM142 ~~$445~~ Sale Price:SOLD	Protea Conocarpodendron by Weinmann WNM143 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Protea Leucadendron by Weinmann WNM136 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165

Protea Lepidocarpodendrun by Weinmann WNM145 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Stapelia Cactus by Weinmann WNM146 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Protea Argentea by Weinmann WNM147 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165

Protea Conifera by Weinmann WNM148 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: SOLD	Protea Conifera by Weinmann WNM149 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Protea Pubera by Weinmann WNM150 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145

Protea Levisanus by Weinmann WNM151 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Protea Speciosa by Weinmann WNM152 ~~$385~~ Sale Price:$195	Euphorbia Cactus by Weinmann WNM153 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145

Opuntia, Prickly Pear Cactus by Weinmann WNM154 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Cereus Cactus by Weinmann WNM155 ~~$445~~ Sale Price:$225	Opuntia Cactus by Weinmann WNM156 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165

Aloe Vera Cactus by Weinmann WNM157 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Stapelia Cactus by Weinmann WNM158 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Aloe Cactus by Weinmann WNM159 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165

Sedum Cactus by Weinmann WNM160 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Cotyledon by Weinmann WNM161 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Cotyledon by Weinmann WNM162 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145

Aloe Cactus by Weinmann WNM163 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Aloe Cactus by Weinmann WNM164 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Aloe Cactus by Weinmann WNM165 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165

Sedum by Weinmann WNM166 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Yucca Cactus by Weinmann WNM167 ~~$325~~ Sale Price: $165	Euphorbia Cactus by Weinmann WNM168 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145

Melo Cactus by Weinmann WNM169 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Sempervivum by Weinmann WNM170 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Cotyledon by Weinmann WNM171 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145

Cactus by Weinmann WNM172 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Euphorbia Cactus by Weinmann WNM173 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Mesembry Cactus by Weinmann WNM174 ~~$445~~ Sale Price:$225

Aloe Cactus by Weinmann WNM175 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Aloe Cactus by Weinmann WNM176 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145	Aloe Cactus by Weinmann WNM177 ~~$295~~ Sale Price: $145

Recently, we were fortunate enough to secure a breaker copy of Johann Weinmann’s Phytanthoza Iconographia, 1737-1745. These rare and beautiful prints represent one of the most outstanding and innovative achievements in botanical illustration. The engraver, J.J. Haid printed many of the illustrations utilizing a new mezzotint technique pioneered by the Englishman, Kirkall, to produce 1,025 hand colored engravings.

Johann Weinmann directed a famous pharmacy in Regensburg. The Phytanthoza Iconographia was his masterpiece, a huge work in eight folio volumes which provided one of the most comprehensive botanical references of the eighteenth century. Great Flower Books describes it as a “pioneering work of botanical prints” and it remains today one of the most ambitious works ever undertaken, displaying over 4,000 species. Particularly magnificent are the tulips, iris, exotic palms and pineapples, cactus, fruit & vegetables.

The artist for the much of the work was the gifted Georg Dionysius Ehret (1708-1770). Born of a humble family in Heidelberg, Ehret was taught to draw by his father at an early age. As a young man, he worked as a gardener first for the Elector of Heidelburg and then the Margrave of Badaen-Durlach.

The Margrave had an elaborate botanical garden, particularly renowned for its 5,000 varieties of tulips and 800 varieties of hyacinths. Here Ehret painted these splendid flowers in his leisure time. The favoritism he was shown because of his artistic talents resulted in serious discord amongst the staff & he finally resigned his position, much to the regret of the Margrave.

While working as an oarsman on the Danube, he met Johann Wilhelm Weinmann, who hired him to draw for Phytanthoza Iconographia. During the first year he produced 500 drawings for which Weinmann paid him only a fraction of the small sum agreed on, claiming Ehret should have produced 1,000 drawings during this time.

Ehret left, becoming one of the foremost botanical artists of his day, collaborating with the wealthy physician & botanist, Jakob Trew, Linnaeus, Philip Miller and many others.

Johann Weinmann's Phytanthoza Iconographia 1787

Johann Weinmann's Phytanthoza Iconographia 1737