William Costen Aitken is an artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Victoria and Albert Museum.

William Costen Aitken made nature prints in the mid-1800s, pressing real leaves onto paper to capture their exact shapes and veins. A prime example is Nature print in Gallery Tiles, no paint, just the plant itself, inked and pressed. If this quiet trick catches your eye, tap the work title to see how the leaf’s edges curl and its veins branch out.