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### Author
Schenk, Ernst (1796-1859), German (Thüringian) botanist and botanical artist, "akademischer Zeichnenlehrer" in Jena.
**Abbreviated name**: *E. Schenk* \[standard form in IPNI: *E.Schenk*\]
#### Herbarium and types
Unknown.
#### Bibliography and biography
AG 2(1): 678; Barnhart 3: 226; BM 4: 1828; Herder p. 386, 411; Kew 4: 620; NI 1748-1750, 3: 45; PR 3422, 4863, 5049, 5902, 8214, 10466-10470, ed. 1: 3731, 5393, 5539, 11424, 11428; TL-1627; TL-2/2064, 3922, 4039-4041.
#### Biofile
- Schmid, G., Goethe u.d. Naturw. 260, 333, 927. 1940.
#### Composite works
Schenk provided illustrations to many works, see e.g. the references under PR and TL-2; some of the most noted are:
- (1) K.C.T. Goebel, *Pharm. Waarenk.* 1827-1834, 2 vols., see TL-2/2064.
- (2) J.C. Zenker, *Maturgeschichte der vorzüglichsten Handelspflanzen* 1832, 2 vols., *48 pl*. by Schenk.
- (3) J.W. Krause, *Abbild. Getreideart.* 1834-1837, TL-2/3922.
- (4) J.C. Zenker et al., *Fl. Thüringen* 1836-1855, 12 vols., 144 Hefte; see under J.C. Zenker.
- (5) G. Kunze, *Analecta pteridogr*. 1837, see TL-2/4039; *Farrnkräuter* 1840-1851, 2 vols., see TL-2/4040; *Suppl. Riedgräs.* 1840-1850, see TL-2/4041.
- (6) D.F.L. von Schlechtendal et al., *Fl. Deutschland* 1841-1869, 22 vols., (ed. 5: 1880-1888), see under D.F.L. von Schlechtendal.
- (7) C.E. Langethal, *Termin. beschr. Bot.* 1845, see TL-2/4195.
- (8) Johann Guenther & Friedrich Bertuch, *Pinakothek der deutschen Giftgewächse*... Jena (Druck und Verlag von Friedrich Mauke) 1840, 16 p. text, *36 pl*. by Schenk; ed. 2 "herausgegeben von Dr. E. Schenk und Dr. Günther", Jena (id.) s.d., 16 p., *36 pl. Copy*: B.
- (9) *Atlas* zu \[Ludwig\] Herfort's *Waarenlexikon*, Leipzig 1857, *80 pl*. (n.v.).
#### Note
For Ernst Schenk (b. 1 Mar 1880, d. 3 Feb 1965), German (Berlin) high school teacher and botanist (rhodologist), see M. Rosenthal, Willdenowia 4(3): 419-421. 1968 (obit., portr., bibl.). Schenk's herbarium was acquired by B in 1961 with that of Carl Risch.
### Publications
##### n.10.568. Atlas der vorzüglichsten Handelspflanzen
**Title**
*Atlas der vorzüglichsten Handelspflanzen* zu Schwarzkopf's Lehrbuch der Colonialund Spezerei-Waarenkunde. Mit erläuterndem Texte und treu nach der Natur gezeichneten Abbildungen... Jena (Druk und Verlag von Friedrich Mauke) \[1853-1854\]. Qu.
**Abbreviated title**: *Atlas Handelspfl.*
**Notes**
*Publ*.: 1853-1854 (possibly in parts; p. \[i-xxii\], *pl. 1-4.8* (uncol. copp.). – Reissue of the plates belonging to J.C. Zenker, *Merkantilische Waarenkunde*, Naturgeschichte der vorzüglichsten Handelsartikel, 2 vols., 1831-1832, see under Zenker.