177 Johann Wilhelm Weinmann – Botanical Study of Grape leaves – Hand-Coloured Engraving (1736–1748)

Johann Wilhelm Weinmann was a German apothecary and botanical illustrator whose Phytanthoza Iconographia remains a landmark in 18th-century scientific publishing. It was the first large-scale botanical work to successfully use colour-printed mezzotint, establishing a new standard for accuracy and aesthetic quality in botanical art.

Artist or Maker:Johann Wilhelm Weinmann.

Dimensions:41 cm x 26 cm.

Medium:Hand-Coloured Mezzotint.

Date:1736–1748

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