Caption

Two species of seaweed, page, photomechanical print, (12) is Sporochnus pedunculatus, (13) is Dictyopteris polypodioides., inscription: '12 Sporochnus pedunculatus, polypodioides (Desf.) Lamour.', number: '12, 13', number: 'Planche 5.', 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 page shows two botanical silhouettes of seaweed-like plants on a pale background, one on the right with a branching stem and broad irregularly shaped fronds forming a clustered top, and one on the left with a tall feathery frond composed of many fine lateral branches radiating from a central shaft, both rendered in a muted brown tone with slight paper discoloration and small speckles.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_117

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.8Mb (7.2Mb) / 11.2in x 15.9in / 3355 x 4768 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two species seaweed page photomechanical print 12 Sporochnus pedunculatus 13 Dictyopteris polypodioides inscription 12 Sporochnus pedunculatus polypodioides Desf Lamour number Planche 5 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 page two botanical silhouettes seaweed- plants pale background right branching stem broad irregularly shaped fronds forming clustered top left tall feathery frond composed fine lateral branches radiating central shaft rendered muted brown tone slight paper discoloration small speckles