
Himanthalia lorea

A cyanotype of 'Himanthalia lorea' from 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions', made by Anna Atkins (1799-1871) in 1843. 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions', a collection of cyanotype photograms of algae, was self-published in installments over ten years from 1843. This first installment is credited as the first photographically illustrated book.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1937-403/9
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product)
- Measurements:
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overall: 257 mm x 204 mm
- credit:
- Matilda Talbot