{"product_id":"plate-179-by-michel-bernhard-valentini","title":"Plate 179- By Michael Bry","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\u003eMichael Bry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMedium:\u003c\/b\u003e Engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublish Details: \u003c\/b\u003eFrankfurt\u003cspan\u003e, 1719. Full hand coloring. From \u003cem\u003eViridarium Reformatum\u003c\/em\u003e\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. 14 x 8 1\/4 in. (sheet), 15 3\/4 x 14 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\u003eFairly good condition- small water stain inside of engraving plate mark. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eValentini’s work was based largely upon Johann Theodor de Bry and Matthaus Merian’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlorilegium renovatum et auctum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, published in 1641. It is widely believed that Valentini acquired de Bry and Merian’s original copperplates in order to complete his own botanical work. He also incorporated engravings after the works of Mattioli, Bauhin, and others, creating what he described as a “botanical library.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohann Theodor de Bry was an accomplished etcher, engraver, and publisher who came from an established family of artists and publishers. His son-in-law, Matthaus Merian, worked closely with him, and together they completed the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlorilegium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of 1641, an important work in the history of botanical illustration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JCE (WSG)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67669835153562,"sku":null,"price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0749\/8193\/3210\/files\/ValentiniPl179-0001.png?v=1791224336","url":"https:\/\/jcegallery.com\/products\/plate-179-by-michel-bernhard-valentini","provider":"JCE Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}