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| Visiting
different websites, we found some modern plates with fluorite crystals. Some of
these informations come from "The Mineralogical Record", and
others, from mentionned sites. | | Martin Haubenreisser
(born in 1938)
Martin Haubenreisser was born near Dresden in 1938
and grew up in the beautiful countryside of Upper Saxony. He has always been fascinated
with drawing and painting plants, animals, insects and, especially, minerals.
In 1952 he began an apprenticeship in photographic chemistry and graphic arts
print-making, following in the footsteps of his father. He began collecting minerals
with his family during the 1970's, on trips to the Erzgebirge and Thüringer
Wald, and in 1995, inspired by the work of Claus Caspari and Eberhard Equit, he
executed his first mineral specimen portraits. Since that time he has produced
many mineral paintings, and in recent years has developed an interest in depicting
specimens of historical interest. Haubenreisser is unique among mineral artists
in that he has been depicting the old labels as well as the antique specimens.
"These yellowed slips of paper," he says, "bear wonderful handwriting
and provide dignity and respect for these historic mineral specimens."
Haubenreisser works in a combination of pencil and watercolor on very smooth art
paper, for maximum detail. Following the old traditions of classical scientific
illustration, he depicts the specimens natural size and in the finest detail possible.
"One needs a lot of patience, good eyesight, and a steady hand," he
says. He commonly works from modest specimens in his own collection, but has also
accepted commissions from other collectors. His work has been exhibited at the
1998 Munich Show and also at the Museum of Nature in Leipzig. His son, Uwe Haubenreisser,
is also an accomplished mineral artist specializing in the difficult area of micromineral
illustrations.
Wendell .E.Wilson
Reference:
Robinson, S. (1999) German mineral artists Martin Haubenreisser (b. 1938) and
Uwe Haubenreisser (b. 1968). Rocks & Minerals, 74, 192-193. |
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Fluorit,
Siderit auf Quarz, Ehrenfriedersdorf, Sachsen
Watercolor and art pencils (2004),
painted actual size from a 3.3-inch specimen and label in the artist's collection |
Fluorit
auf Quarz, "St. Michael's," Dörfel, Erzgebirge
Watercolor and
art pencils (2004), painted actual size from a 3-inch and a 2-inch specimen in
the artist's collection. | 
Fluorit
auf Quarz, Zobes, Vogtland
Watercolor and art pencils (2004), painted natural
size from a 2-inch specimen in the artist's collection. |
Fluorit
auf Quarz, Zobes, Vogtland
Watercolor and art pencils (2004), painted natural
size from a 2-inch specimen in the artist's collection |
Fluorit,
Ssbr. Glockenpöhl, Bösenbrunn 2000
Watercolor and art pencils (2004),
painted natural size from a 4.5-inch specimen in the artist's collection. |
Fluorit,
Dörfel bei Annaberg, Erzgebirge
Watercolor and art pencils (2003), painted
natural size from specimens up to 2.8 inches in the artist's collection |
Fluorit,
Ehrenfriedersdorf, Erzgebirge
Watercolor and art pencils (1999), painted natural
size from specimens up to 8.5 inches in the artist's collection. |
Fluorite,
Frohnau bei Annaberg, Erzgebirge
Watercolor and art pencils (2003), painted
natural size from specimens up to 2.5 inches in the artist's collection. |
Fluorit,
Annaberg and Frohnau bei Annaberg, Erzgebirge
Watercolor and art pencils (2004),
painted natural size from specimens up to 3.3 inches in the artist's collection. |
| Source
: Mineralogical Record Website | | |
Frederick
C. Wilda
Hadley, MA 01035
Fred was born and raised in the small Western
Massachusetts town of Hadley. At a very early age he spent free hours drawing
and painting with whatever materials he could find around his small country home.
Utilizing his self taught skills and dedication, he progresses to a career as
a commercial artist for over 40 years. During those years he experienced every
aspect of graphic designing, from truck lettering to creating new products, packaging
and promotional material for regional and international corporations.
Fred
devoted time whenever he could to pursuing his love of fine arts. Landscapes and
wildlife were his main subjects. He found oils to be his favorite medium for most
of these works. A curiosity of minerals slowly developed to infatuation over the
past several years. Collecting became a favorite outdoor pastime. Acquiring lapidary
equipment, he soon learned to cut cabochons and free form jewelry developing this
hobby into a part time business. Mineral shows soon became a good place to acquire
more specimens for a growing collection. Then his two favorite passions collided!
He picked up his brush and began a series of mineral paintings. Watercolor was
chosen as the medium, samples from his collection and a few borrowed from friends
became his subjects. The paintings are actually a watercolor-based mixed medium.
Opaque paints are applied wherever necessary to achieve the end results he is
looking for. They are not meant to be photographic representations, but as he
puts it, “they are meant to capture the spontaneity of that moment when you
see a specimen for the first time, and to capture the essence of the beauty of
minerals”.
His paintings and limited edition prints are displayed at
various Mineral Shows including the Connecticut Valley Mineral Club Show in Connecticut,
the East Coast Show held in West Springfield, Mass, various other New England
Shows, and the Inn Suites at the Tucson Arizona Show. |
#MA42
Fluorite
Mexico
ORIGINAL SOLD
LIMITED EDITION (50)
PRINTS
16”x 20” Matted Print
Price: $60.00
11”x 17”
Print Only
Price: $50.00 | 
#MA105
Fluorite
China
FRAMED ORIGINAL
16”x 20”
Watercolor
Price: $450.00
LIMITED EDITION (30) PRINTS
11”x 17”
Matted Print
Price: $45.00 | |
#MA33
Fluorite
Minerva #1, IL
ORIGINAL SOLD
LIMITED EDITION
(100) PRINTS
16”x 20” Matted Print
Price: $60.00
11”x
17” Print Only
Price: $50.00 |
#MA64
Calcite with Fluorite
Elmwood, TN
FRAMED ORIGINAL
16”x 20”
Watercolor
Price: $750
LIMITED EDITION (50) PRINTS
16”x
20” Matted Print
Price: $60.00
11”x 17” Print Only
Price: $50.00 | 
#MA73
Fluorite
Berbes, Spain
ORIGINAL SOLD
LIMITED EDITION
(50) PRINTS
16”x 20” Matted Print
Price: $60.00
11”x
17” Print Only
Price: $50.00 |
#MA58
Fluorite
Wise Mine, Westmoreland, NH
Specimen: Collection
of Robert Borofsky
ORIGINAL SOLD
LIMITED EDITION (50) PRINTS
16”x
20” Matted Print
Price: $60.00
11”x 17” Print Only
Price: $50.00 | 
#MA89
Pink Fluorite
Pakistan
CUSTOM FRAMED ORIGINAL
22”x
28” Watercolor
Price: RESERVED
LIMITED EDITION (6) PRINTS
17”x
22” Matted Print
Price: $95.00 | |
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#MA118
Rhodochrosite with Fluorite
Sweet Home Mine
Alma, CO
FRAMED ORIGINAL
16”x 20” Watercolor
Price: $950.00
LIMITED EDITION (50) PRINTS
11”x 17” Matted Print
Price: $60.00 |
| These
plates, and some originals are
available on the site: naturesfinestcreations.com |
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Chromolithographic
print of a watercolor painting (1914) by an unknown artist, from a specimen in
the collection of Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany;
shown 10 cm across (actual size?). Reproduced from Plate 9, Figure 38a of Artini's
I Minerali (1914)(Mineralogical Record Library.
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Fluorite
from Cumberland(?), England
Chromolithographic print of a watercolor painting
(1914) by an unknown artist, from a specimen in the collection of Friedrich Alexander
University in Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; shown 10 cm across (actual size?).
Reproduced from Plate 10, Figure 38b of Artini's I Minerali (1914)(Mineralogical
Record Library. | | |
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Raymond Perlman
(born in 1923)
Raymond Perlman earned degrees in Fine Art from the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and also earned a Master of Professional Arts
degree from the Art Center School in Los Angeles. He then joined the art faculty
at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, eventually achieving the rank
of Full Professor of Art (in charge of graphic design) in the 1950's. His published
artworks are almost entirely devoted to the illustration of children's books,
many in collaboration his friend Herbert S. Zim (1909-1994) as author. Perlman
first worked with Zim on What's Inside the Earth (1953), What's Inside Engines
(1953) and Things Around the House (1954), all children's books. His earliest
published mineralogical artworks appeared in Zim and Paul Shaffer's Rocks and
Minerals (1957), a basic mineral book for young people which has undergone numerous
reprintings over the years. Many of the same illustrations were used in Zim and
Shaffer's The Golden Stamp Book of Rocks and Minerals (1958). Perlman also illustrated
The Pacific Northwest: A Guide to the Evergreen Playground (1959) by Zim and Natt
Dodge, The Story of Geology (1960) by Jerome Wyckoff, Zim's Rocks and How They
Were Formed (1961), Geology (A Golden Guide book) by Frank Rhodes, and Fossils:
A Guide to Prehistoric Life (1962), by Rhodes, Shaffer and Zim (with 481 illustrations
by Perlman), Secrets of the Earth (1967) by Wyckoff, Inside the Earth (1968) by
Wyler, Light and Color (1971) by Clarence Rainwater, Steine und Steinsammlungen
(1972) by Eva Evans, Ecology (1973) by Alexander and Fichter, and Gesteine und
Bodenschatze (1984) by Alice Martin and Bertha Parker. Raymond Perlman is currently
retired and living in West End, North Carolina.
Wendell .E.Wilson 
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