WEINMANN, Johann Wilhelm
(died1741) - EHRET, Georg Dionysius (1708-1770) - DIETRICHS,
J.G.N. - DIETRICHS L.M. - BIELER, A.K
Phytanthoza iconographia. - Duidelykre Vertoning, einiger Duizend
in all Vier Waerelds Deelen wassende Bomen... - Taalryk Register
der Plaat-Ofte Figuur-Beschryvingen der Bloemdragende Gewassen
A comprehensive and beautiful record of known 18th-century flowers,
fruits, and vegetables. Financed by Weimann, director of the
oldest pharmacy in Regensburg, who commissioned amongst other
artists the now celebrated Georg Ehret. It was his first major
commission, but he was not credited, and only received half of
his promised wages, on the grounds that he had only supplied
about half of the 1,000 that Weinman was expecting of him. However,
even at this early stage in his career, Ehret's style is easily
identified, particularly in various aloes and cacti growing in
distinctive pots and urns that is a feature of Ehret's work for
his own "Plantae et papiliones rariores" (1748-1759).
The "Phytanthoza ..." was a very important influential
book. Filippo Arena borrowed heavily from it for his "La
Natura, e coltura de' fiori" (1767-1768), and the dutch
edition was imported to Japan where it "gave rise to a major
change in illustrated botanical literature... and led to the
productions from 1830 onwards of the illustrated herbal "Honzo
Zufu..." by Iwasaki Kanen in ninety-six volumes" (Blunt
pages 155-156). Dunthorne 327; Great Flower Books page 80; Cleveland/Johnston
388; Nissen BBI 2126; Pritzel 10140; Stafleu & Cowan TL2
17.050. Catalogued by Kate Hunter. .
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