Antique prints of nature printed seaweeds by Henry Bradbury 1859

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Lomentaria ovalis BRD34 $65	Schizymenia edulis BRD96 $65	Ptilota plumosa BRD110 $65


Phyllophora rubens BRD78 $65	Rhodymenia palmeta BRD70A $65	Phyllophora membranifolia BRD79 $65


Callithamnion brachiatum BRD122 $65	Calliblepharis jubata BRD53 SOLD	Griffithsia equisetifolia BRD112 $65


Scinaia furcellata BRD64 $65	Gigartina mamillosa BRD90 $65	Polyides rotundus BRD9 $65


Delesseria hypoglossum BRD43 $55	Corallina officinalis BRD37 $55	Nitophyllum versicolor BRD51 $45


Nemaleon multifidum BRD61 $55	Gigartina pistillata BRD88 SOLD	Helminthocladia purpurea BRD62 $55


Fucus serratus BRD138 SOLD	Fucus canaliculatus BRD140 $65	Fucus nodsus BRD139 $65


Fucus vesiculosus BRD136 SOLD	Pycnophycus tuberculatus BRD135 $55	Fucus ceranoides BRD137 SOLD


Cystoseira faeniculacea BRD133 $55	Cystoseira granulata BRD132 $55	Cystoseira ericoides BRD131 $55

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We have scoured the print world for this selection of rare prints from “The Nature-Printed British Sea-Weeds” by Bradbury and Evans, published in 1859. These intricately detailed prints were created using the “nature-printed” process developed by the Austrian Alois Auer and perfected by Henry Bradbury. In this unique process a plant is pressed into a plate of soft lead, leaving an impression from which an electrotype is made. The resultant prints are incredibly lifelike and true to nature, capturing the fine detail of each seaweed without the interpretation of an engraver or artist. They are printed in a range of colors, with three colors sometimes combined on one plate. Each print measures approximately 6 inches wide by 9 1/4 inches long. A copy of the title page are included with each print. The beauty of the seaweeds is startling, as it is nature printing at its very pinnacle. On many of the prints, it is possible to feel the raised surface of the inks used. No web photograph can completely capture the subtle detail, but the pictures provided are as accurate as possible, so please inspect them carefully.

Bradbury Nature-Printed Seaweed Prints 1859

Bradbury Nature-Printed Seaweed Prints 1859