Sweert Emanuel (31 results)

2 parts in one volume, folio. (14 1/8 x 9 1/8 inches). Engraved allegorical title, engraved portrait of the author, 110 contemporary hand-coloured engraved plates, title heightened in gold. Title mounted. Copper engravings, with expert modern hand-colouring. Contemporary red morocco, the covers panelled in gilt with foliate center- and corner-pieces, spine densely tooled gilt in seven compartments, lettered in one Provenance: Thomas Herbert, eighth Earl of Pembroke (1656-1733), first Lord of the Admiralty, president of the Royal Society, dedicatee of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding and Thomas Greenhill's Art of Embalming, and a prolific bibliophile A true masterpiece of botanical illustration. Sweert was a Dutch horticulturalist, painter, draughtsman, and engraver who was born in Brussels, Belgium in 1552. He is known for his botanical illustrations and is considered one of the leading botanical artists of the late 16th and early 17th centuries. His most famous publication is the present enchanting work. Within the sumptuous red morocco is a collection of meticulously detailed illustrations, which capture the essence and beauty of each flower with stunning accuracy. Sweert's naturalistic style is a marvel to behold, creating a sense of depth and realism that sets his illustrations apart from others of his time. Arranged alphabetically by Latin name with each illustration accompanied by descriptions of the plant's physical characteristics and uses. Sweert drew from a wide variety of sources, including his own garden, the collections of botanists and naturalists, and the gardens of friends and patrons. Although the work did not contain prices, it also served as a catalogue of plants offered for sale by Sweert at the Frankfurt fair; the plates, depict some 560 plants and flowers. The work is notable for the many fine plates of bulbous varieties, particularly tulips, burgeoning the craze of Tulipomania that then swept Europe. Cf. Hunt 196; cf. Nissen BBI 1920; cf. Stafleu & Cowan TL2 13.546. cf. An Oak Spring Flora 9; Cleveland Collections 157.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 19, gladioli. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object dÂ'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The Â'Florilegium Amplissimum et SelectissimumÂ' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; Â'Oak Spring FloraÂ' (1997) p. 43.

Beautiful plate of nine varieties of gentians and campanulas. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, but now these very attractive engravings are regarded as fine examples of 17th century botanical illustration and are much collected. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. Fine condition, good margins. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 63, orchids. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object dÂ'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The Â'Florilegium Amplissimum et SelectissimumÂ' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; Â'Oak Spring FloraÂ' (1997) p. 43.

Beautiful plate of five flowering plants. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, but now these very attractive engravings are regarded as fine examples of 17th century botanical illustration and are much collected. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. Fine condition, good margins. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

Beautiful engraving of two sprouting bulbs. The two plants are side by side on the page. The right hand plant has a light green leaf with a maroon mottled tip. The plants are well balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, but now these very attractive engravings are regarded as fine examples of 17th century botanical illustration and are much collected. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. Fine condition, good margins. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

Handsome engraving of two varieties of nasturtium, valerian and a potato plant. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, but now these very attractive engravings are regarded as fine examples of 17th century botanical illustration and are much collected. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. Fine condition, good margins. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 66, gladioli. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 59, cyclamen. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

Beautiful engraving of two varieties of narcissus bulb with shooting leaves. The two plants are side by side on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, but now these very attractive engravings are regarded as fine examples of 17th century botanical illustration and are much collected. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. Fine condition, good margins. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

Four varieties of minor bulb, two of which are 'scilla' or squill. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert's Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. In fine condition with good margins. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 48. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 17, hyacinth. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

A beautiful print of four species of flower: Two varieties of hellebore, yellow ladies slipper, and one other. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert's Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. In fine condition with good margins. Mounted size: 41.5 x 55.5cm. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

Beautiful print of eight varieties of the muscari family (grape hyacinths), showing the bulbs and flowering heads. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert's Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam. Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. In fine condition with good margins. Mounted size: 41.5 x 55.5cm. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

Beautiful plate of two flowering plants. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, but now these very attractive engravings are regarded as fine examples of 17th century botanical illustration and are much collected. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. Fine condition; wide margins. Hand coloured. Size: 20.5 x 34 cm. (8 x 13½ inches).

This beautiful print shows a gladiolus plant, bulb leaves and flowers, and two tubers. The designs are beautifully balanced on the page and the captions elegantly inscribed. Emanuel Sweert was prefect of the gardens of the Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. His Florilegium was first printed in Frankfurt by Kempner in 1612 -1614. It was originally a sales catalogue for plants and bulbs from Sweert's gardens, to be sold at fairs in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, but now these very attractive engravings are regarded as fine examples of 17th century botanical illustration and are much collected. Engraved by JANSSON, Jan. Copper engraving. Fine condition, good margins. Later colour. Size: 21 x 33.5 cm. (8½ x 13 inches).

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 44, lily. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 44, lily. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 58. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 36, iris. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 36, iris. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 49, lily. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 50, lily. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

No binding. 8.25 x 13.5 inches, modern gouache coloured copperplate engraving. Plate 23. Emanuel Sweert (1552-1612) was an artist and a dealer in object d'art in Amsterdam and carried amongst his stock rare and curious plants. At the time rare flowers were highly collected and his artistic skills enabled this work to come to fruition. The 'Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum' was originally published as a working catalogue. It was in two parts, the first devoted to bulbous plants with the second to various other plants. It is one of the most attractive and popular of the early Florilegia. Sweert corresponded widely with other botanists and there is even a white iris named after him - Iris sweertii. Not in Dunthorne; Hunt (1958) 196; Nissen BBI (1966) 1920; 'Oak Spring Flora' (1997) p. 43.

Condition: Very good condition. A pair of visually striking yellow lilies by the Dutch painter and horticulturist Emanuel Sweert (1522 - 1612), copper plate engraving with later hand color. Plate 51 From Sweert's "Florilegium Amplissumum et Selectissimum," considered to be the first nursery man's catalogue and published in Frankfurt am Main in 1612. The Florilegium was made by Sweert as a guide to his available plant stock for the Frankfurt Fair, at the time that Sweert was working as head of gardens for Emperor Rudolf II in Vienna. The plates depict 560 bulbs and flowers and were based on the Johann Theodore de Bry Florilegium which in turn was based on one by Pierre Vallet. The engravings became so popular that there were six editions of the work; in the following years a mania for tulips swept Europe. Impression size: 8 x 13 3/8". Paper size: 10 1/4 x 16".

Condition: Very good condition. A pair of visually striking crimson lilies and bulbs by the Dutch painter and horticulturist Emanuel Sweert (1522 - 1612), copper plate engraving with later hand color. Plate 49 from Sweert's "Florilegium Amplissumum et Selectissimum," considered to be the first nursery man's catalogue and published in Frankfurt am Main in 1612. The Florilegium was made by Sweert as a guide to his available plant stock for the Frankfurt Fair at the time that Sweert was working as head of gardens for Emperor Rudolf II in Vienna. The plates depict 560 bulbs and flowers and were based on the Johann Theodore de Bry Florilegium which in turn was based on one by Pierre Vallet. The engravings became so popular that there were six editions of the work; in the following years a mania for tulips swept Europe. Impression size: 8 1/4 x 13". Paper size: 10 1/4 x 16".

Amsterdam, Jan Janssonius, 1631. Folio. Contemp. hcalf. Raised bands. Compartments gilt with floral stamps. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Repairs to spine ends and hinges. Marbled coverpapers. Covers a bit rubbed. Endpapers renewed. Engraved frontispiece title, engraved portrait. (24),(10) pp. and 110 fine engraved plates (67 to the first part, 43 to the second), depicting 560 plants, usually life-size. A few minor brownspots. Scarce early (the first 1612) edition of Sweert's famous Florilegium, at first intended to be both a catalogue for selling plants and bulps and a picture-book of plants, but the later editions (as here) became a true Florilegium for collectors and botanical scientists. The first part deals with bulbous species, and the second with species having "fibrous" roots (fibrosae radices). Thirty-three tulip heads are paraded in regular columns. The American contingent is represented by the sunflower, cactus, agave, pineapple and Canna. Sweerts and Johann Theodor de Bry were the first to establish the convention of portraying lower stem with bulb or root alongside severed upper stem and flower in order to reproduce the plant life-size on the page. "Sweert prepared his Florilegium as a guide of his available stock for the Frankfurt Fair of 1612. The plates, depicting some 560 bulbs and flowers, were from the Johann Theodore de Bry Florilegium which in turn was based on that by Pierre Vallet. His attractively depicted bulbs sparked their popularity, leading to 6 editions of the work between 1612 and 1647, and a demand which would later result in "Tulipomania". At the time of the fair Sweert was in the employ of Emperor Rudolf II as head of his gardens in Vienna. He borrowed freely from plates that had been published before, so that many of those that appeared in the Florilegium had been cultivated in the gardens of King Henry IV of France at the Louvre." (Wikipedia).Nissen, 1921. - Hunt, 196 (1612-edition).

Engraving of tulips from the "Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum", made in 1612 by Emanuel Sweerts. Coloured by a later hand. Plate size: 26.7 × 17 cm. Emanuel Sweerts (15521612) was an Amsterdam flower grower who astutely capitalized on the seventeenth century's great demand for exotic plants. In 1612, at the request of Emperor Rudolf II of the Holy Roman Empire, he published an illustrated catalogue of all the plants he could supply: the "Florilegium Amplissimum et Selectissimum" "in which are presented not only various kinds of the most excellent and never-before-seen flowers, but also numerous rare specimens." Among them were dozens of tulip varieties, as depicted in this engraving. His beautifully rendered bulbs captured the imagination, and the six editions of his book, issued between 1612 and 1647 in Frankfurt and Amsterdam, greatly contributed to the growing enthusiasm that would culminate in the famous Tulip Mania. Sweerts's "very extensive and most select anthology of flowers" marks the beginning of the professionalization of flower cultivation in the Netherlands. Literature: Claus Nissen Die Botanische Buchillustration, nr. 1921 Price: Euro 850,-.

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TULIP ENGRAVINGS EVER PUBLISHED Three tulips (plate 8), copper engraving made by Em(m)anuel Sweert(s) and published by Daniel Rabel in Paris 1622-1633 as part of the "Theatrum Florae", coloured by a later hand. Size: 34,5 x 25 cm. Daniel Rabel (1578-1637) was first employed as a portrait painter by Marie de' Medicis, the second wife of Henry IV of France. In 1612 he became official artist to Duke of Nevers. Around 1631 he was appointed official artist to Gaston, Duke of Orléans, Henry IV's third son. The "Theatrum Florae" was originally published in Paris in 1622, with later editions in 1627 and 1633, and was a collection of botanical illustrations of 69 of the most decorative flowers available to 17th-century gardeners, and which Rabel had been commissioned to paint for Gaston of Orléans. It is truly (as stated in the preface to vol.I) ".une tres-jolie collection.qui ont été dessinées & gravées d'après nature" [.a very nice collection.which were drawn and engraved from nature]. Other artists later added their work, notably Nicolas Robert (16141685). There is some doubt among scholars as to whether Rabel engraved the original 69 plates, as none of them is signed and his name only appears on the titlepage of the third edition. By the end of the 1700s they were generally assumed to have been done by Dutch artist Emanuel Sweert. Price: Euro 1.950,- (incl. frame).