Dr. David Dietrich was one of the leading figures of German botany in the 19th Century. Although he published more than 10 significant works of botany over a period of more than 3 decades, he is most famous as the editor of the finely illustrated and the monumental Flora Universalis. His work titled “Forst Flora” contains 2 volumes with more than 300 plates that are hand colored and beautifully engraved. Quite a number of species of trees are depicted in these volumes, often with flowers, fruit, and flower dissections. His art are botanical illustrators which are very illustrious such as Sprengels, Wildenows, and de Candolle. Even though many editions of his works were published, acquiring them is still difficult.
Dietrich painted from his soul and recreated a true reflection of the subjects. He loved art so much and worked on improving his art on daily basis. That explains why he’s open to learning, though he had been and artist for many years. Dietrich showed a keen attentiveness in whatever he was doing and this is what he’s known for and has earned him respect and admiration among those who purchase his art. In the course of pursuing his personal dream, his artistic talents were actually encouraged by the feedbacks he used to receive from those who viewed and admired his art at an early age, and it was quite obvious that he would be an artist. He managed to attract a huge following of loyal fans and clients. In fact, today his client base now covers many countries.
