Caption

Two species of seaweed, page, photomechanical print, (91) is Griffithsia barbata, (92) is Griffithsia setacea., number: 'Planche 38.', inscription: 'Griffithsia, setacea (Ellis) Ag.', number: '91, 92', 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, An aged pale paper sheet with faint discoloration and small spots shows two botanical-style reddish-brown illustrations of feathery, fan-like plant forms; a smaller, semicircular fan near the top with radiating fine branching filaments and a larger, dense plume below composed of numerous long, brushlike strands converging at the base, both rendered with delicate, hairlike strokes against the plain background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_105

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.0Mb (9.7Mb) / 11.2in x 15.9in / 3371 x 4768 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two species seaweed page photomechanical print 91 Griffithsia barbata 92 Griffithsia setacea number Planche 38 inscription Griffithsia setacea Ellis 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 aged pale paper sheet faint discoloration small spots two botanical-style reddish-brown illustrations feathery fan- plant forms smaller semicircular fan near top radiating fine branching filaments larger dense plume composed numerous long brushlike strands converging base rendered delicate hairlike strokes plain background