1800 Vietz Icones Plantarum Pink Fragrant Holyhock Original 1st Edition Print
$ 7.92
Description
1800 Vietz Icones Plantarum Pink Fragrant Holyhock Original 1st Edition Print. Ferdinand Bernhard Vietz (1772-1815) was the artist and engraver. They are beautifully hand colored engraved plates with vivid coloration & superb design. The condition of the plates is very good, remarkable for a work that is over 200 years old. 1800-1822 Ferdinand Vietz Icones Plantarum Engravings Description These rare & beautiful original hand colored copper engravings are from the monumental Icones plantarum medico-oeconomico-technologicarum, published in Vienna from 1800 to 1822. Ferdinand Bernhard Vietz (1772-1815) was the artist and engraver. In its entirety, this work consists of 11 volumes with 1100 botanical plates. It was published at a time when Germany was transitioning from the overblown & elaborate Rococo style to the classic & elegant Biedermeier period. Under the neo-classical influence, design became simpler and more sophisticated. The style of Vietz is unique, in that it is a distillation of the work of many great botanical illustrators such as Blackwell, Weinman, Zorn & Woodville into a form that is superbly beautiful, with some of the most highly decorative engravings of all time. Vietz was an Austrian physician and Doctor of Medicine in Vienna & later on a Professor of forensic medicine at Vienna. This monumental work is one of the rarest of all such publications, the British Natural History Museum writes of its own copy: "Today, the work appears to be of extreme rarity, not being held in any other of the United Kingdom's national or public library collections. Only three copies have been found in North American libraries, of which two are certainly fragile and in need of conservation. One copy is in the Austrian National Library." Ref: Great Flower Books (1990) p. 147; British Natural History Museum. We are currently offering a selection prints from this work in the large quarto size, approximately 7 inches wide by 9 inches long. They are beautifully hand colored engraved plates with vivid coloration & superb design. The condition of the plates is very good, remarkable for a work that is over 200 years old. Each print is on hand made, chain-lined paper that is still strong, a soft white, mostly free of defects, and some with watermarks. There is no text, but a copy of the decorative title page will be provided. Payment Do not pay if you wish to combine for up to 3 days, but pay when ready to ship. Panteek is required to declare full value of the items and buyers are responsible for all customs duties. Shipping USPS is our primary shipper but we can use other shippers as requested. We are delighted to combine shipments to save on postage up to 3 days. Because of eBay regulations, please wait to pay until ready to ship. We are required by eBay to ship within one day any lots that you have paid for. Terms of Sale We sell only original antique prints of proven authenticity bought mostly at auction houses throughout Europe, America, and Asia. We do not sell reproductions of any kind. Authenticity is guaranteed and we strive to buy prints and books at the very top of the condition range. However, as the items are sometimes very old small defects are to be expected including foxing, toning, and occasional spotting. Many prints have original hand colouring while others issued originally black & white will be hand coloured at a later date sometimes by our colourist in England and Italy. Hand colouring is a dying art and we are honored to have the services of some of the best remaining colourists in the world. We will note any condition issues in our description along with details about the colouring. Please view the images carefully as they are scans or photos of the actual print you will receive. Items can be returned within 30 days for a full refund. About Me We are antique dealers with over thirty-five years in the business with a passion for growing rare plants and orchids, as well as collecting antique prints. We buy our prints all over the world and authenticity is guaranteed. We do not deal in reproductions and all our prints are original antique prints. Panteek started on eBay in early 2000 and it has been an exciting ride all these years with almost 37,000 positive feedbacks. We took 2013 off to move from the Pacific North West to Florida. It was the first time we had not listed every week since the beginning and we have missed you all. We are very pleased to be listing again with many terrific items to come. Your satisfaction in our product is our most important goal and we will make every effort to ensure your shopping at Panteek is a pleasure. Contact Us Panteek P.O. Box 840226 St. Augustine, FL 32080 USA
