British Seaweeds 137
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When the Seaweed Became a Printing Plate
In Bradbury’s book series, the images were not first drawn from observation. Actual seaweed specimens were pressed against soft metal, and electrotype printing plates were made from the impressions. The method provided an unusually direct rendering of the plant’s finest structures—while the specimen itself literally had to leave its mark.
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The story behind the motif
In 1859, the English printer Henry Bradbury published The Nature-printed British Sea-weeds . In this poster we see the illustration British Seaweeds 137 - Fucus ceranoides.
Bradbury was quick to begin using the method of "nature printing" - a process of using plant or animal material to create a print. The process had previously been developed by the Austrian printer Alois Auer.
Bradbury placed the subject between two smooth and polished plates, one of steel and one of lead, which were then pulled through a pair of rollers. When the plates were then separated, an impression had been made on the lead plate, which was then hand colored and transferred to the final print.
At the lower left edge of the poster we can see the text " Nature printed by Henry Bradbury ".
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Our posters are printed on 230 gsm matte museum-quality paper. The paper has a soft surface with a subtle texture and a warm tone that gives the motifs remarkable depth and rich color reproduction.