Mayfair, London
Details
- Dimensions
- 23.23ʺW × 1.25ʺD × 20.08ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Still Life
- Period
- Mid 18th Century
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Mezzotint
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Mustard
- Condition Notes
- Good. Framed and glazed. Overall Dimensions: 51 x 59 cm. Good. Framed and glazed. Overall Dimensions: 51 x 59 cm. less
- Description
-
Set of 4 double-page mezzotint engravings, printed in colour and finished by hand.
[Published: H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer, Regensburg, … more Set of 4 double-page mezzotint engravings, printed in colour and finished by hand.
[Published: H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer, Regensburg, 1737].
An attractive collection of fine plates, being one of the earliest examples of colour printing.
Weinmann (1683-1741) was a Regensburg apothecary who organized the publication of Phytanthoza Iconographia, a huge florilegum which was not only very beautiful but which also influenced the publication of similar works worldwide. “The mezzotint process used here had been invented by Johann Teyler in the Netherlands around 1688.
As practiced here by Bartholomaus Seuter (1678-1754) and Johann Elias Ridinger (1698-1767), it was really a combination of etching and mezzotint, which made possible delicate lines and a very fine grain. The addition of hand-tinting brought about unusual and subtle effects” (Hunt). less
Mayfair, London
Questions about the item?
Related Collections
- Haley Mathewes Original Prints
- Wool Original Prints
- Lucia Jones Original Prints
- Mark Kostabi Original Prints
- Moorish Original Prints
- Etruscan Revival Original Prints
- Paul Wunderlich Original Prints
- Gemstone Original Prints
- Laminate Original Prints
- Jean Lurcat Original Prints
- Robert Delaunay Original Prints
- Roy Fairchild-Woodard Original Prints
- Anton Schutz Original Prints
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude Original Prints
- Original Prints in Little Rock
- Black and White Prints
- Framed Prints
- Botanical Prints
- Woodblock Prints
- Screen Prints
- Japanese Woodblock Prints
- Bird Prints
- Post Impressionist Original Prints
- John Stobart Original Prints
- Willem de Kooning Original Prints