{"product_id":"n-294","title":"N. 294","description":"\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eJohann Wilhelm Weinmann\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan\u003eEtching and mezzotint- By Johann J. Haid and Seuter\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRatisbon: Hieronymum Lenzium, 1739,  printed with colors and finished by hand\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/b\u003eApprox. 15 1\/4 x 9 3\/4 in. (sheet), 18 x 13 3\/4 in. (mat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eConditions: \u003c\/b\u003eVery Good Condition- s\u003cspan\u003eome minor stains in margins\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong the most celebrated botanical works of the eighteenth century, Johann Weinmann's extraordinary series of fruit and flower prints stands as a remarkable achievement in both art and printmaking technology. Issued in the first part of the 1700s, this diverse and comprehensive collection represents one of the earliest and most ambitious attempts at color reproduction in botanical illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach plate is a masterwork of technical innovation. The copper plates were meticulously prepared with finely etched outlines and rich mezzotinted interior tones, creating a remarkable depth and luminosity. The images were then printed in color directly from the plates—a pioneering technique for its era, and each impression was subsequently enhanced with delicate hand coloring, ensuring that no two prints are exactly alike. The result is a vibrant, almost painterly quality that brings these botanical subjects to life with astonishing freshness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA large number of the original drawings were executed by Georg D. Ehret, widely regarded as one of the greatest botanical artists of the eighteenth century. His keen observational eye and elegant compositional sense are evident throughout, rendering each flower and fruit with scientific accuracy and artistic grace.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (Phila Print Shop)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48091099103386,"sku":null,"price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/weinmann294c.jpg?v=1779237544","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/n-294","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}