A. Asplenium Ruta-muraria, B. A. germanicum, C. A. septentrionale
London: Henry Bradbury/Bradbury & Evans, 1855. Botanical print. Nature-printed copper engraving with hand coloring. Page measures 21.5" x 14.25". This botanical print comes from Moore's series of ferns, which is regarded as one of the best examples of Victorian era nature-printing. Wildly popular at the time of its production, the image owes its exquisite delicacy to a nature-printing method called electrolysis, in which the actual plant was pressed into lead to make an imprint which was then transferred to a...... More