Caption

Four species of seaweed, page, photomechanical print, (19) is sawn sea oak, (20) is bladderwrack, (21) is small sea oak, (22) is hawweed., inscription: 'Fucus serratus, Halidrys siliquosa. Lyngb.', number: '19, 22', number: 'Planche 9.', 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 pale, slightly aged paper page shows four dark, silhouetted seaweed specimens arranged vertically and diagonally across the page, each with distinct branching patterns and textured fronds; the largest on the left has broad, flattened lobes with irregular edges and a central stalk, a taller narrow specimen on the right displays many thin, elongated stems with small, leaflike branches, a middle specimen has clustered, rounded lobes arising from a slender stem, and a lower specimen has a compact, fanlike crown of short, divided branches; faint spotting and subtle discoloration appear on the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_121

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.9Mb (8.6Mb) / 11.2in x 16.2in / 3371 x 4859 (300dpi)

Keywords

Four species seaweed page photomechanical print 19 sawn sea oak 20 bladderwrack 21 small sea oak 22 hawweed inscription Fucus serratus Halidrys siliquosa Lyngb number Planche 9 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 pale slightly aged paper page four dark silhouetted specimens arranged vertically diagonally across distinct branching patterns textured fronds largest left broad flattened lobes irregular edges central stalk taller narrow specimen right displays thin elongated stems small leaflike branches middle specimen clustered rounded lobes arising slender stem lower specimen compact fanlike crown short divided branches faint spotting subtle discoloration background