Lyngbya Carmichaelii c. 1843 - 1853

annaatkins

toned paper

water colours

personal sketchbook

coloured pencil

sketchbook drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

mixed medium

sketchbook art

watercolor

"Lyngbya Carmichaelii" is a cyanotype photograph created by Anna Atkins between 1843 and 1853. It is a page from her groundbreaking book "Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions", a pioneering work in photographic documentation. Atkins utilized the cyanotype process, a photographic printing method that produces a characteristic blue print, to capture intricate details of algae specimens. This particular image showcases the delicate structure of *Lyngbya Carmichaelii*, highlighting the scientific and artistic value of Atkins' work.