Trichomanes Crispum (Jamaica)
Anna Atkins
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Anna Atkins (British, 1799–1871). Trichomanes Crispum (Jamaica), ca. 1850. Cyanotype, Image: 8 1/4 x 5 in. (21 x 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Katherine and Gregg Degn, 2003.62.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Not on view
Collection
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Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Trichomanes Crispum (Jamaica)
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Cyanotype
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 8 1/4 x 5 in. (21 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Katherine and Gregg Degn
Accession Number
2003.62.1
Frequent Art Questions
What is cyanotype?
Cyanotype is an early photographic process that continues to be popular with fine artists today. The process works by treating paper with iron salts that react with light to create a Prussian Blue color. The process is especially valued for its ability to pick up a great amount of detail in the resulting print. You can see the veins in the leaves of Anna Atkins' print, for example.So the prints are always blue?Yes! The process can only produce shades of blue.
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