Caption

Three types of seaweed, page, photomechanical print, (4) is green sponge seaweed, (5) is flat intestinal seaweed, (6) is felt seaweed., number: 'Planche 2.', number: '4, 6', inscription: 'Codium tomentosum., Codium Bursa. Ag.', France, cliché maker: Bellotti, Saint-Étienne, publisher: Paul Klincksieck, Paris, c. 1882 - in or before 1892, photographer, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 161 mm x width 119 mm, algae, seaweed, A faded botanical plate showing three plant specimens arranged vertically: at the top a stylized fan-shaped branching algae silhouette with multiple forked lobes in a dark olive tone; beneath it a mass of fine, wispy, threadlike fronds radiating upward from a central base, rendered in a paler gray-green; to the lower left a round, dark, solid disc-shaped specimen with a slightly uneven edge. The background is an aged off-white paper with subtle spots and light discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_085

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.9Mb (8.2Mb) / 11.2in x 15.9in / 3357 x 4782 (300dpi)

Keywords

Three types seaweed page photomechanical print 4 green sponge seaweed 5 flat intestinal seaweed 6 felt seaweed number Planche 2 inscription Codium tomentosum Codium Bursa Ag France cliché maker Bellotti Saint-Étienne publisher Paul Klincksieck Paris c 1882 - 1892 photographer paper collotype photoprint height 161 mm x width 119 mm algae faded botanical plate showing three plant specimens arranged vertically top stylized fan-shaped branching algae silhouette multiple forked lobes dark olive tone beneath mass fine wispy threadlike fronds radiating upward central base rendered paler gray-green lower left round dark solid disc-shaped specimen slightly uneven edge background aged off-white paper subtle spots light discoloration