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Trew & Ehret - Pineapple. 2 - 1750 Folio Engraving

Description: Pineapple ----- Author: Christoph Jakob Trew & Georg Dionysius Ehret Work: Plantae Selectae Date: 1750-1773 Print Style: Originally Hand-colored Engraving Paper Size: ~ 13 1/2" by 20 1/4" General Condition: The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint marks to be expected with age. Please review the image closely for condition and contact us with any questions. ---- Information about the work: This elegant folio, botanical engraving is from Christoph Jakob Trew's work Plantae Selectae. The work was published in Nuremberg between 1750 and 1773. Georg Dionysius Ehret was the artist for the work and was considered one of the most influential artists in the world of botanical illustration. Ehret's plates are both remarkable and scientifically accurate. The original hand-coloring was completed by J. J. Haid. Plantae Selectae is one of the greatest of all eighteenth-century botanical books, drawn by the greatest of eighteenth-century botanical artists, George Dionysius Ehret. Linnaeus, wrote to Trew, in Latin, that "The miracles of our century in the natural sciences are your work of Ehret's plants --- nothing to equal them was seen in the past or will be in the future." Christoph Jakob Trew, a physician and botanist, had for a number of years been an admirer of Ehret's work. Ehret, a brilliant botanical artist, was unrivalled in his ability to "achieve realism, majesty, ineffable colour, all in one breathtaking look." (Hunt) Born in Heidelberg in 1710, he originally worked as a gardener and practiced drawing in his spare time. His artistic abilities led him to the service of a Regensburg banker named Leskenkohl, and it was during this period that Trew met Ehret. Trew was to remain a friend and patron of Ehret's throughout his life, and by 1742, the germ of what was to become the present publication was already under discussion when Trew wrote to Christian Thran in Carlsruhe "Every year I receive some beautifully painted exotic plants [by Ehret] and have already more than one hundred of them." Ehret moved to London in the late 1730s, where he painted the recently introduced exotics at the Chelsea Physic Garden and established himself as a teacher of flower-painting and botany. Discussions about the projected work continued by letter until 1748, when Johann Jacob Haid from Augsburg agreed to produce the engravings from Ehret's drawings. ----- Guarantee: This print is an original antique print and not a modern reproduction. I guarantee this print to be authentic. Due to its age, some imperfections can be expected. Please view the detailed photo(s) below carefully. Shipping is via USPS or FedEx and all shipments are insured. If other arrangements need to be made, please contact me.

Price: 2250 USD

Location: Franklin, Tennessee

End Time: 2024-08-28T15:07:32.000Z

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Trew & Ehret - Pineapple. 2 - 1750 Folio Engraving

Item Specifics

Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

Item must be returned within: 14 Days

Refund will be given as: Money Back

Country/Region of Origin: Germany

Original/Reproduction: Original

Maker: Christoph Jakob Trew & Georg Dionysius Ehret

Age: Pre-1800

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