File:Anna Atkins algae cyanotype.jpg

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Photographer
Atkins, Anna, 1799-1871
Description

A photogram of Algae, made by Anna Atkins as part of her 1843 book, Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, the first book composed entirely of photographic images.

At http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?419608 as retrieved 12 August 2009, the image details are as follows:

  • "Image Title: Dictyota dichotoma, in the young state; and in fruit."
  • "Creator: Atkins, Anna, 1799-1871 -- Photographer"
  • "Additional Name(s): Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871 -- Former owner"
  • "Published Date: 1843-53"
  • "Medium: Cyanotypes"
  • "Specific Material Type: Photographs"
  • "Item Physical Description: 1 photograph"
  • "Source: Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions. / Part XI."
  • "Source Description: 231 photographs and 2 manuscripts and 1 portfolio"
  • "Location: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / Spencer Collection"
  • "Catalog Call Number: Spencer Coll. Eng. 1843 93-440"
  • "Digital ID: 419608"
  • "Record ID: 103412"
  • "Digital Item Published: 3-31-2004; updated 2-12-2009"
Source This appears to be an exact copy of the photo at http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/001/001YSO-5138484.jpg as retrieved 12 August 2009. The 31 July 2001 entry about the photo at http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?topic_id=23&msg_id=001X7G does not mention the source of the photo, but it appears to be a resized and recolored version of the 2004/2009 photo on the New York Public Library page http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/id?419608. Therefore, per http://www.nypl.org/legal/, under "Use of Content From NYPL Websites... 4. Credit NYPL When You Use Materials From Our Website," this page should indicate "Courtesy of The New York Public Library www.nypl.org."

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An algae cyanotype by Anna Atkins

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