Antique prints of nature printed seaweeds by Henry Bradbury 1859

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Cystoseira granulata BRD3132 $55	Halidrys siliquosa BRD3130 $65	Cystoseira foeniculacea BRD3133 $55


Fucus canaliculatus BRD3140 $65	Codium tomentosum BRD4183 $65	Pycnophycus tuberculatus BRD3135 $65


Enteromorpha intestinalis BRD4198 $55	Enteromorpha compressa BRD4199 $55	Enteromorpha erecta BRD4200 $65


Cystoseira fibrosa BRD3134 $55	Cladophora rupestris BRD4190 $65	Bryopsis plumosa BRD4184 $65

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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