Caption

Two species of seaweed, page, photomechanical print, (99) is Grateloupia filicina, (100) is Spyridia filamentosa., number: '99, 100', inscription: 'Grateloupia, filamentosa (Wulf.) Harv.', number: 'Planche 42.', 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 off-white page shows two detailed botanical ink drawings of branching seaweed-like plants in a brownish ink; the upper specimen has dense, feathery branches radiating outward with many thin, curved fronds and a darker central mass, while the lower specimen has a more open, tree-like structure with finer, sparser branches spreading symmetrically; there are small foxing spots and subtle stains on the paper and faint printing at the bottom edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_110

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.9Mb (7.0Mb) / 11.0in x 15.2in / 3294 x 4555 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two species seaweed page photomechanical print 99 Grateloupia filicina 100 Spyridia filamentosa number inscription Grateloupia filamentosa Wulf Harv Planche 42 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 off-white page two detailed botanical ink drawings branching seaweed- plants brownish ink upper specimen dense feathery branches radiating outward thin curved fronds darker central mass lower specimen open tree- structure finer sparser branches spreading symmetrically small foxing spots subtle stains faint printing bottom edge