| Georg Dionysis Ehret Gallery |
| Plantae Selectae | |||
| 'Plantae Selectae': one of the greatest of all eighteenth-century botanical books. Christoph 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 practised 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.' | |||
| Publication City: Nuremberg Medium: Engraving, colored by hand, by J.J. or J.E.Haid Dimensions: Plate mark: 16 7/8 x 11 3/8 inches. Sheet size: 20 x 13 5/8 inches. Date: 1750-1773 | |||
| SELECTIONS FROM THIS WORK | |||
 Plate IX (Mangnolia) details |  Plate L (Ficvs) details |  Plate LI (Bromelia) details |  Plate LIV (Jndigofera) details |  Plate LIX (Sophora) details |  Plate LV (Jndigofera) details |  Plate LVI (Arvm) details |  Plate LVII (Verbascum) details |  Plate LXI (Cedrvs) details |  Plate LXIII (Magnolia) details |  Plate LXVI (Rhododendrvm) details |  Plate LXXIV details |  Plate LXXV (Lamivm) details |  Plate LXXVIIII (Crotalaria) details |  Plate XLIV (Haemanthvs) details |  Plate XLV (Heliocarpvs) details |  Plate XX (Mvsae) details |  Plate XXI (Nvsa) details |  Plate XXIV (Lycivm) details |  Plate XXX (Cerevs) details |  Plate XXXVI (Acacia) details |  Plate XXXVII (Yvcca) details | | |
