Vintage Aloe Art Mezzotint, Johann Weinmann

Unsure of the authenticity but this looks to be a hand-colored mezzotint engraving of aloe in a decorative pot by Johann Weinmann. A previous owner has trimmed this down to fit in this vintage wood frame. Vintage color to the paper along with yellow aged spotting, view photos for condition. This listing includes the frame and print, but no glass added.

 Art is 10” x 13”, overall frame is 13.5” x 16.5”.

Artist details from Sothebys:

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."