Phytanthoza iconographia, Vol. 4, plate 892 – Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1745) – Botanical Canvas Print

Plate 892 from the fourth volume of Phytanthoza Iconographia (1745) reflects Johann Wilhelm Weinmann’s continued dedication to documenting the botanical world with both scientific rigor and artistic refinement. As one of the most ambitious illustrated herbals of the eighteenth century, Weinmann’s multi-volume work combined detailed copperplate engraving with hand-applied color, resulting in plates that are as instructive as they are visually striking.

In this composition, the plant is presented with clarity and compositional balance, allowing blossoms, leaves, and stems to be examined individually while maintaining an overall harmony. The careful rendering of texture and structure reveals the Enlightenment-era emphasis on classification and empirical study, while the graceful arrangement preserves the decorative sensibility characteristic of the period’s finest florilegia.

As part of a landmark botanical publication, this plate stands as a testament to the marriage of scholarship and craftsmanship. It offers a timeless example of early natural history illustration, where botanical accuracy and aesthetic elegance are brought together in a single, beautifully composed work.

 

🖨️ Print features:

– Sustainable canvas stretched on radial pine frame

– Unique canvas coating for top-notch image quality

– Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support

– Safe latex inks for non-toxic printing

– Back hanging included

– Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests

– Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8″ (3.2mm)

– Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.

 

🚚 Fulfillment, Shipping, and Return Policy:

– Printed and shipped from the U.S.

– As our items are unique and made to order, we can only accept a return or exchange in the event that an item arrives damaged or misprinted. We cannot accept returns if you order the wrong size or change your mind. Any return requests must be made within 14 days of receiving the order.

 

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